Base editors and uses thereof

ABSTRACT

Some aspects of this disclosure provide strategies, systems, reagents, methods, and kits that are useful for the targeted editing of nucleic acids, including editing a single site within the genome of a cell or subject, e.g., within the human genome. The disclosure provides fusion proteins of nucleic acid programmable DNA binding proteins (napDNAbp), e.g., Cas9 or variants thereof, and nucleic acid editing proteins such as cytidine deaminase domains (e.g., novel cytidine deaminases generated by ancestral sequence reconstruction), and adenosine deaminases that deaminate adenine in DNA. Aspects of the disclosure relate to fusion proteins (e.g., base editors) that have improved expression and/or localize efficiently to the nucleus. In some embodiments, base editors are codon optimized for expression in mammalian cells. In some embodiments, base editors include multiple nuclear localization sequences (e.g., bipartite NLSs), e.g., at least two NLSs. In some embodiments, methods for targeted nucleic acid editing are provided.

FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH

This invention was made with government support under Grant No.HR0011-17-2-0049 awarded by the Department of Defense, and Grant Nos.HG009490, EB022376, GM118062, CA014051, and GM095450 awarded by theNational Institutes of Health. The government has certain rights in theinvention.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Targeted editing of nucleic acid sequences, for example, the targetedcleavage or the targeted introduction of a specific modification intogenomic DNA, is a highly promising approach for the study of genefunction and also has the potential to provide new therapies for humangenetic diseases, for example, those caused by point mutations. Pointmutations represent the majority of known human genetic variantsassociated with disease (1). Developing robust methods to introduce andcorrect point mutations is therefore an important challenge tounderstand and treat diseases with a genetic component.

Engineered base editors have been recently developed (2, 3). Baseeditors are fusions of catalytically disabled Cas moiety and anucleobase modification enzyme (e.g., natural or evolved nucleobasedeaminases). In some cases, base editors may also include proteins thatalter cellular DNA repair processes to increase the efficiency andstability of the resulting single-nucleotide change, e.g., a UGI domain(2, 3).

Two classes of base editors have been generally described to date:cytidine base editors convert target C•G base pairs to T•A base pairs,and adenine base editors convert A•T base pairs to G•C base pairs.Collectively, these two classes of base editors enable the targetedinstallation of all four transition mutations (C-to-T, G-to-A, A-to-G,and T-to-C), which collectively account for about 61% of known humanpathogenic small nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the ClinVardatabase. In addition, base editors have been used widely in organismsranging from prokaryotes to plants to amphibians to mammals, and haveeven been used to correct pathogenic mutations in human embryos (4-18).

However, the utility of base editing is limited by several constraints,including the PAM requirement imposed by the particular Cas moiety used(e.g., naturally occurring Cas9 from S. pyogenes, or a modified versionthereof, or a homolog thereof), off-target base editing of non-targetnucleotides nearby the desired editing site, the production of undesirededited genomic byproducts (e.g., indels), and overall low editingefficiencies.

The development of “next-generation” base editors has begun to addresssome of these limitations, including base editors with different orexpanded PAM compatibilities (19-21), highfidelity base editors withreduced off-target activity (20, 22-25), base editors with narrowerediting windows (normally ˜5 nucleotides wide) (19), and a cytidine baseeditor (BE4) with reduced by-products (6).

Nevertheless, despite these recent advances, the efficiency of baseediting by base editors varies widely by among other factors, cell typeand target locus. Thus, there continues to be a significant need in theart for the development of base editors with improved editingefficiencies, and in particular, wherein the improvements are aimed toaddress those fundamental underlying biological aspects which restrictthe genome editing efficiencies of base editor systems. The presentdisclosure provides improved base editors which overcome the problems inthe art.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The instant specification provides for improved base editors whichovercome deficiencies of those in art. In particular, the specificationprovides base editors with improved editing efficiencies, for example,wherein the improvements address underlying biological aspects thatlimit the efficiency of genome editing achieved by existing base editorsystems, including, for example, improved expression and/or nuclearlocalization. In addition, the instant specification provides fornucleic acid molecules encoding and/or expressing the improved baseeditors disclosed herein, as well as vectors for cloning and/orexpressing the improved base editors described herein, host cellscomprising said nucleic acid molecules and cloning and/or expressionvectors, and compositions for delivering and/or administering nucleicacid-based embodiments described herein. In addition, the disclosureprovides for improved base editors as described herein, as well ascompositions comprising said improved base editors. Still further, thepresent disclosure provides for methods of making the base editors, aswell as methods of using the improved base editors or nucleic acidmolecules encoding the improved base editors in applications includingediting a nucleic acid molecule, e.g., a genome, with improvedefficiency as compared to base editor that forms the state of the art.The specification also provides methods for efficiently editing a targetnucleic acid molecule, e.g., a single nucleobase of a genome, with abase editing system described herein (e.g., in the form of an improvedbase editor protein as described herein or a vector encoding same) andconducting based editing. Still further, the specification providestherapeutic methods for treating a genetic disease and/or for alteringor changing a genetic trait or condition by contacting a target nucleicacid molecule, e.g., a genome, with a base editing system (e.g., in theform of an isolated improved base editor protein or a vector encodingsame) and conducting base editing to treat the genetic disease and/orchange the genetic trait (e.g., eye color).

The present inventors have surprisingly discovered various ways toimprove the efficiency of base editing by recognizing that the fractionof cells expressing active base editors, and/or the amount of functionalbase editor protein produced by each cell, constitutes restrictions onthe efficiency of base editing. In particular, the inventors havesurprisingly discovered that by (a) improving nuclear localization ofthe expressed base editor or component thereof to the nucleus, (b)optimizing codon usage of the sequence encoding the base editor orcomponent thereof, and (c) enhancing the expression of the sequenceencoding the base editor or component thereof, or a combination thereof,e.g., by ancestral protein reconstruction (ASR), significantly improvesthe editing efficiencies of previously known base editors, e.g.,cytidine base editors. Ancestral protein reconstruction uses analignment of known protein sequences, an evolutionary model, and aresulting phylogenetic tree to infer ancestral protein sequences at thenodes of the phylogeny. See, Harms, M. J. et al., “Evolutionarybiochemistry: revealing the historical and physical causes of proteinproperties.” Nature reviews. Genetics 14, 559-571 (2013); the entirecontents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Indeed, ASR hasbeen shown to improve the expression of a variety of proteins whileretaining wild-type levels of biochemical activity. See, Wheeler, L. C.,et al., “The thermostability and specificity of ancient proteins.” CurrOpin Struct Biol 38, 37-43 (2016); Nguyen, V. et al., “Evolutionarydrivers of thermoadaptation in enzyme catalysis.” Science 355, 289-294(2017); Wilson, C. et al. “Kinase dynamics. Using ancient proteinkinases to unravel a modern cancer drug's mechanism.” Science 347,882-886 (2015); and Risso, V. A., et al., “Hyperstability and substratepromiscuity in laboratory resurrections of Precambrian beta-lactamases.”J Am Chem Soc 135, 2899-2902 (2013); the entire contents of each ofwhich are incorporated herein by reference.

These methods can be used to provide improved base editors that can beused to efficiently edit a nucleic acid molecule in a manner that isdramatically improved as compared to base editors known in the art. Theimproved base editors may be used to efficiently edit nucleic acidmolecules, e.g., a genome, for example, by correcting a disease-causingpoint mutation.

Thus, in one aspect, the specification discloses a fusion proteincomprising: (i) a nucleic acid programmable DNA binding protein(napDNAbp); (ii) a DNA effector domain; (iii) a first nuclearlocalization sequence; and (iv) a second nuclear localization sequence.In certain embodiments, the first nuclear localization sequence (NLS)and/or the second nuclear localization sequence is a bipartite nuclearlocalization sequence, for example a bipartite nuclear localizationsequence that comprises the amino acid sequence of KRTADGSEFESPKKKRKV(SEQ ID NO: 1) or KRTADGSEFEPKKKRKV (SEQ ID NO: 2). Nuclear localizationsequences may be at the N-terminus, and/or the C-terminus of the fusionproteins (e.g., base editors) provided herein. For example, any of thefusion proteins provided herein may have an N-terminal and a C-terminalNLS.

It should be appreciated that any of the fusion proteins provided hereincontain a nucleic acid programmable DNA binding protein, such as a Cas9domain, in order to bring the fusion protein in proximity to a targetnucleic acid sequence (e.g., for the purposes of base editing). Thenucleic acid programmable DNA binding protein may be a Cas9 domain, suchas a Cas9 nickase domain. For example, the Cas9 nickase domain may be aCas9 nickase that cuts a nucleic acid target strand of a nucleotideduplex, where the nucleotide target strand is the strand that binds agRNA. As one example, the Cas9 domain comprises an amino acid sequencethat is at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 98%, 99%, or 100% identical to theamino acid sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 3) DKKYSIGLAIGTNSVGWAVITDEYKVPSKKFKVLGNTDRHSIKKNLIGALLFDSGETAEATRLKRTARRRYTRRKNRICYLQEIFSNEMAKVDDSFFHRLEESFLVEEDKKHERHPIFGNIVDEVAYHEKYPTIYHLRKKLVDSTDKADLRLIYLALAHMIKFRGHFLIEGDLNPDNSDVDKLFIQLVQTYNQLFEENPINASGVDAKAILSARLSKSRRLENLIAQLPGEKKNGLFGNLIALSLGLTPNFKSNFDLAEDAKLQLSKDTYDDDLDNLLAQIGDQYADLFLAAKNLSDAILLSDILRVNTEITKAPLSASMIKRYDEHHQDLTLLKALVRQQLPEKYKEIFFDQSKNGYAGYIDGGASQEEFYKFIKPILEKMDGTEELLVKLNREDLLRKQRTFDNGSIPHQIHLGELHAILRRQEDFYPFLKDNREKIEKILTFRIPYYVGPLARGNSRFAWMTRKSEETITPWNFEEVVDKGASAQSFIERMTNFDKNLPNEKVLPKHSLLYEYFTVYNELTKVKYVTEGMRKPAFLSGEQKKAIVDLLFKTNRKVTVKQLKEDYFKKIECFDSVEISGVEDRFNASLGTYHDLLKIIKDKDFLDNEENEDILEDIVLTLTLFEDREMIEERLKTYAHLFDDKVMKQLKRRRYTGWGRLSRKLINGIRDKQSGKTILDFLKSDGFANRNFMQLIHDDSLTFKEDIQKAQVSGQGDSLHEHIANLAGSPAIKKGILQTVKVVDELVKVMGRHKPENIVIEMARENQTTQKGQKNSRERMKRIEEGIKELGSQILKEHPVENTQLQNEKLYLYYLQNGRDMYVDQELDINRLSDYDVDHIVPQSFLKDDSIDNKVLTRSDKNRGKSDNVPSEEVVKKMKNYWRQLLNAKLITQRKFDNLTKAERGGLSELDKAGFIKRQLVETRQITKHVAQILDSRMNTKYDENDKLIREVKVITLKSKLVSDFRKDFQFYKVREINNYHHAHDAYLNAVVGTALIKKYPKLESEFVYGDYKVYDVRKMIAKSEQEIGKATAKYFFYSNIMNFFKTEITLANGEIRKRPLIETNGETGEIVWDKGRDFATVRKVLSMPQVNIVKKTEVQTGGFSKESILPKRNSDKLIARKKDWDPKKYGGFDSPTVAYSVLVVAKVEKGKSKKLKSVKELLGITIMERSSFEKNPIDFLEAKGYKEVKKDLIIKLPKYSLFELENGRKRMLASAGELQKGNELALPSKYVNFLYLASHYEKLKGSPEDNEQKQLFVEQHKHYLDEIIEQISEFSKRVILADANLDKVLSAYNKHRDKPIREQAENIIHLFTLTNLGAPAAFKYFDTTIDRKRYTSTKEVLDATLIHQS ITGLYETRIDLSQLGGD.

In some aspects, the fusion proteins provided herein include an effectordomain that is capabable of making a modification to a nucleic acid(e.g., DNA). For example, the DNA effector domain may be a deaminasedomain, such as a cytidine deaminase domain or an adenosine deaminasedomain. In certain embodiments, the deaminase domain is a cytidinedeaminase domain, such as an APOBEC or AID cytidine deaminase. For baseediting proteins that are capable of deaminating a cytidine to auridine, e.g., to induce a C to T mutation in a DNA molecule, thecytidine deaminase can be a deaminase from the apolipoprotein BmRNA-editing complex (APOBEC) family deaminase. For example, thecytidine deaminase may comprise an APOBEC cytidine deaminase having anamino acid sequence that is at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 98%, 99%, or100% identical to the amino acid sequence of:SSETGPVAVDPTLRRRIEPHEFEVFFDPRELRKETCLLYEINWGGRHSIWRHTSQNTNKHVEVNFIEKFTTERYFCPNTRCSITWFLSWSPCGECSRAITEFLSRYPHVTLFIYIARLYHHADPRNRQGLRDLISSGVTIQIMTEQESGYCWRNFVNYSPSNEAHWPRYPHLWVRLYVLELYCIILGLPPCLNILRRKQPQLTFFTIALQSCHYQRLPPHILWATGLK (SEQ ID NO: 4).The cytidine deaminase may also be an ancestral cytidine deaminase, suchas any of the Anc689, Anc687, Anc686, Anc655, or Anc733 ancestralcytidine deaminases provided herein (e.g., any one of SEQ ID NOs: 5-9)

The fusion proteins provided herein, e.g., those that comprise two ormore NLSs, may further include one or more Uracil-DNA glycosylaseinhibitor (UGI) domains, which are capable of inhibiting Uracil-DNAglycosylase, thereby improving base editing efficiency of C to T baseeditor proteins. As one example, any of the fusion proteins providedherein comprise an amino acid sequence that is at least 80%, 85%, 90%,95%, 98%, 99%, or 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 108) TNLSDIIEKETGKQLVIQESILMLPEEVEEVIGNKPESDILVHTAYDESTDENVMLLTSDAPEYKPWALVIQDSNGENKIKML.

It should be appreciated that the fusion proteins provided herein may bearranged in any conifguation, for example, the fusion protein may havethe structure: NH₂-[first nuclear localization sequence]-[cytidinedeaminase domain]-[Cas9 domain]-[first UGI domain]-[second UGIdomain]-[second nuclear localization sequence]-COOH, and each instanceof “-” comprises an optional linker. Linker sequences that may be usedto link certain domains of the fusion protein are provided herein andmay be modified to enhance the properties of the fusion proteins herein,such as base editing efficiency or modulating a base editing window.

In some aspects, any of the fusion proteins provided herein have aneffector domain that includes an adenosine deaminase. Such fusionproteins may be used as adenosine base editing proteins, e.g., forgenerating an A to G mutation in a DNA molecule. Accordingly, in certainembodiments, the effector domain comprises an adenosine deaminase, forexample an adenosine deaminase that deaminates an adenine in DNA.Adenosine deaminases that deaminate adenine in DNA have been describedpreviously, for example in PCT/US2017/045381 (published as WO2018/027078).

In certain embodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises an amino acidsequence that is at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 98%, or 99% identical tothe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15, and includes one or moresubstitutions that confers the ability of the adenosine deaminase todeaminate adenine in DNA. For example, In certain embodiments, said oneor more substitutions comprise a group of substitutions selected fromthe groups of substitutions consisting of: (i) W23L, H36L, P48A, R51L,L84F, A106V, D108N, H123Y, A142N, S146C, D147Y, R152P, E155V, I156F, andK157N; (ii) W23R, H36L, P48A, R51L, L84F, A106V, D108N, H123Y, S146C,D147Y, R152P, E155V, I156F, and K157N; (iii) H36L, P48S, R51L, L84F,A106V, D108N, H123Y, A142N, S146C, D147Y, E155V, I156F, and K157N; (iv)H36L, P48S, R51L, L84F, A106V, D108N, H123Y, S146C, D147Y, E155V, I156F,and K157N; (v) H36L, R51L, L84F, A106V, D108N, H123Y, S146C, D147Y,E155V, I156F, and K157N; (vi) L84F, A106V, D108N, H123Y, D147Y, E155V,and I156F; (vii) A106V, D108N, D147Y, and E155V; (viii) A106V and D108N;and (ix) D108N; of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15. It shouldbe appreciated the fusion proteins comprising an adenosine deaminase mayfurther comprise a second adenosine deaminase, e.g., a TadA adenosinedeaminase as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 15. Without wishing to be bound byany particular theory, dimerization of adenosine deaminase domains mayimprove base editing efficiency of any of the fusion proteins providedherein. As one example, the fusion protein may comprises the structure:NH₂-[first nuclear localization sequence]-[first adenosinedeaminase]-[second adenosine deaminase]-[Cas9 domain]-[second nuclearlocalization sequence]-COOH, and each instance of “-” comprises anoptional linker.

Some aspects of the disclosure provide nucleic acid sequences, e.g., DNAsequences encoding any of the fusion proteins, fusion protein domains(e.g., effector domains, napDNAbps, UGI domains) or linkers providedherein. In some embodiments, the DNA sequences are sequence optimizedfor expression in one or more cell types. For example, the DNA sequencesmay be optimized for expression in a mammalian cell (e.g., a HEK 293Tcell). It should be appreciated that optimizing the codon usage of baseeditor constructs can greatly improve base editing efficiency. The DNAsequences may be codon optimized for expressin in a mammalian cell usingIntegrated DNA Technologies (IDT), GeneArt, Coller, and GenScript.Preferably, DNA sequences are codon optimized for expressin in amammalian cell usingGenScript. As one example

In one aspect, the specification discloses a complex comprising any oneof the presently disclosed fusion proteins and an RNA bound to thenapDNAbp. In certain embodiments, the RNA is a guide RNA (gRNA). Incertain embodiments, the RNA is a single guide RNA (sgRNA). In certainembodiments, the RNA comprises a nucleic acid sequence that targetsSCN9a, MPDU1, or HBG

In one aspect, the specification discloses a method comprisingcontacting a nucleic acid (e.g., double stranded DNA) molecule with anyof the presently disclosed complexes. The DNA may include a targetsequence associated with a disease or disorder that may be corrected bycontacting the complex with the DNA. In certain embodiments, the targetsequence comprises a point mutation associated with a disease ordisorder. For example, the target sequence may have a T to C pointmutation associated with a disease or disorder, where the deamination ofthe mutant C base results in a sequence that is not associated with adisease or disorder. In certain embodiments, the target sequencecomprises a G to A point mutation associated with a disease or disorder,where the deamination of the mutant A base results in a sequence that isnot associated with a disease or disorder. The methods provided hereincan be performed in vitro, such as in cell culture, or in vivo, such asin a subject.

In certain embodiments, the subject has been diagnosed with a disease ordisorder. In certain embodiments, the disease or disorder is selectedfrom the group consisting of congenital disorder of glycosylation type1f, familial erythromyalgia, paroxysomal extreme pain disorder, chronicinsensitivity to pain, sickle cell anemia, and β-thalassemia. In certainembodiments, the disease or disorder is associated with a point mutationin a MDPU1 gene, a SCN9a gene or an HBG1 and/or an HBG2 gene.

In one aspect, the specification discloses pharmaceutical compositionscomprising any of the presently disclosed fusion proteins, complexes,nucleic acids, and/or vectors. In certain embodiments, thepharmaceutical composition further comprises a pharmaceuticallyacceptable excipient, a lipid (e.g., a cationic lipid), and/or apolymer.

In one aspect, the disclosure provides ancestral cytidine deaminases,such as Anc689, Anc687 Anc686, Anc655, and Anc733. In another aspect,the specification provides ancestral cytidine deaminases that comprisean amino acid sequence that is at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 98%, or 99%identical to the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 5-9. Inother embodiments, the ancestral cytidine deaminases comprise an aminoacid sequence set forth in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 5-9. The applicationalso provides for DNA sequences that encode such ancestral cytidinedeaminases.

It should be appreciated that the foregoing concepts, and additionalconcepts discussed below, may be arranged in any suitable combination,as the present disclosure is not limited in this respect. Further, otheradvantages and novel features of the present disclosure will becomeapparent from the following detailed description of various non-limitingembodiments when considered in conjunction with the accompanyingfigures.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIGS. 1A-1E. Probing the factors that limit base editing efficiency inhuman cells. (FIG. 1A), BE4 (left) and ABE (right) induce thedeamination of target C or target A nucleotides. They also nick thenon-edited strand to direct DNA repair processes to replace that strandusing the deaminated C (uracil, U) or the deaminated A (inosine, I) as atemplate. The result is BE4-mediated conversion of a target C•G basepair to a T•A base pair, and ABE-mediated conversion of a target A•Tbase pair to a G•C base pair. (FIG. 1B) Base pair changes required tocorrect pathogenic SNPs in the ClinVar database. The “1” wedge (47%)require conversion of the type mediated by ABE, while the “2” wedge(14%) require conversion of the type mediated by BE4. (FIG. 1C) Threebase editor and fluorescent protein construct pairs used to elucidatethe relationship between base editor expression and editing efficiencyin human cells. All samples were transfected with an mCherry expressionplasmid as a transfection control. In addition, cells were transfectedwith a BE4 expression plasmid (“in trans”), with a plasmid co-expressingboth BE4 and GFP on separate promoters (“in cis”), or with a plasmidexpressing BE4-P2A-GFP, where P2A is a self-cleaving peptide thatliberates free BE4 and free GFP during translation of a single mRNA(“P2A”). (FIG. 1D) Percent mCherry-positive or GFP-positive HEK293Tcells 3 days after transfection of the construct pairs in (FIG. 1C).(FIG. 1E) Target C•G-to-T•A editing efficiency for unsorted HEK293Tcells and sorted populations of HEK293T cells. The sorted in trans cellswere mCherry-positive, while the sorted in cis and P2A cells were dualmCherry-positive and GFP-positive. Values and error bars in (FIG. 1D)and (FIG. 1E) represent the mean and standard deviation of threebiological replicates 3 days after transfection.

FIGS. 2A-2E. Optimization of the BE4 C•G-to-T•A base editor by improvingnuclear localization, improving codon usage, and performing ancestralprotein reconstruction of cytidine deaminases. (FIG. 2A) BE4architecture and effects of six NLS configurations on BE4 base editingefficiency at five endogenous genomic loci in HEK293T cells. (FIG. 2B)Effects of five codon usage methods on base editing efficiency ofbis-bpNLS-BE4 at five endogenous genomic loci in HEK293T cells. Codonoptimizations are as follows: IDT, Integrated DNA Technologies; JC, JeffColler; GA, GeneArt; GS, GenScript; IDT-GS, IDT APOBEC+GenScript Cas9nickase. (FIG. 2C) Phylogenetic tree for ancestral APOBECreconstruction. Numbered dots denote ancestral APOBEC sequences assayedfor base editing activity in (FIG. 2D). (FIG. 2D) Base editing activityof bis-bpNLS-BE4 constructs with GenScript codon optimization using theancestral APOBEC domains in (FIG. 2C) at five endogenous genomic loci inHEK293T cells. (FIG. 2E) Comparison of BE4, bis-bpNLS-BE4 with GenScriptcodons (BE4max), and bis-bpNLS-BE4 with ancestral Anc689 APOBEC andGenScript codons (AncBE4max) at three endogenous genomic loci in HEK293Tcells across eight different plasmid doses. Values and error bars in(FIGS. 2A-2B) and (FIGS. 2D-2E) represent the mean and standarddeviation of three biological replicates 3 days after transfection,except two replicates were used for wild-type rat APOBEC1 in (FIG. 2D).

FIGS. 3A-3B. Optimization of the ABE 7.10 A•T-to-G•C base editor byimproving nuclear localization and improving codon usage. (FIG. 3A) ABEarchitecture, effects of NLS configuration (SV40 versus bis-bpNLS), andeffects of codon usage (IDT versus GenScript) on ABE base editingefficiency at five endogenous genomic loci in HEK293T cells. BP:bis-bpNLS; GS: GenScript codon usage. (FIG. 3B) Comparison of previouslyreported ABE 7.10, bis-bpNLS-ABE with IDT codons, and bis-bpNLS-ABE withGenScript codons (ABEmax) at three endogenous genomic loci in HEK293Tcells across eight different plasmid doses. Values and error barsrepresent the mean and standard deviation of three biological replicates3 days after transfection, except two biological replicates wereobtained for the 750 ng dose of bis-bpNLS ABE 7.10 at Site 5 and Site 13in FIG. 3B.

FIGS. 4A-4D. Comparison of optimized AncBE4max, BE4max, and ABEmax baseeditors with previously reported BE4 and ABE 7.10 for the correction ofpathogenic SNPs. (FIG. 4A) C•G to T•A editing outcomes for thecorrection of the Leu119Pro T>C mutation in MDPU1 driving congenitaldisorder of glycosylation (CDG) type if by BE4, BE4max, or AncBE4max, inunsorted or sorted patient-derived fibroblasts. Among sorted cells, BE4samples were sorted for mCherry-positive cells, while BE4max-P2A-GFP andAncBE4max-P2A-GFP samples were sorted for GFP-positive cells. All otherC•G to T•A edits in the editing window are silent and are not shown.(FIG. 4B) C•G to T•A editing outcomes for editing the 3′ splice acceptorin intron 6 of SCN9a in mouse N2a cells, unsorted or sorted as describedin (FIG. 4A). (FIG. 4C) A•T to G•C editing outcomes for the installationof activating mutations at protospacer positions A5 and A8 (−116 A to Gand −113 A to G) in the Bcl11a binding sites of both HBG1 and HBG2 fetalhemoglobin promoters by ABE 7.10 or ABEmax in unsorted or sorted HEK293Tcells. Among sorted cells, ABE samples were sorted for mCherry-positivecells, and ABEmax-P2A-GFP samples were sorted for GFP-positive cells.(FIG. 4D) A•T to G•C editing outcomes for the installation of a mutationat protospacer position A3 (HBG −175 T to C) thought to be the strongestSNP known to mediate the activation of fetal hemoglobin expression⁴⁸ byABE 7.10 or ABEmax in HEK293T cells, unsorted or sorted as described in(FIG. 4C). Values and error bars represent the mean and standarddeviation of three biological replicates 3 days after transfection,except two biological replicates were obtained for AncBE4max for theSCN9a target.

FIGS. 5A-5B. Unpaired two-sided t-test p-values for NLS and codonoptimizations. (FIG. 5A) Unpaired two-sided t-test p-values forpreviously reported BE4 (C-terminal SV40 NLS, IDT codons) compared tobis-bpNLS BE4 (IDT codons) at all Cs within the activity window acrossfive endogenous genomic loci in HEK293T cells transfected with 750 ng ofbase editor plasmid and 250 ng of sgRNA plasmid. (FIG. 5B) Unpairedtwo-sided t-test p-values for BE4 bis-bpNLS using IDE codons compared toGenScript codons at all Cs within the activity window across fiveendogenous genomic loci in HEK293T cells transfected with 750 ng of baseeditor plasmid and 250 ng of sgRNA plasmid. *p≤0.05; **p≤0.01.

FIGS. 6A-6B. C•G-to-T•A base editing outcomes for BE4 variants withchimeric codon usages. (FIG. 6A) C•G-to-T•A base editing outcomes ofbis-bpNLS BE4 variants using full-length GenScript codon optimization(BE4max) compared to chimeric constructs in which the APOBEC1 and Cas9nickase components are constructed with different codon usages inHEK293T cells. Chimeras include (APOBEC1-Cas9 nickase): GenScript-IDT,GenScript-Jin Soo Kim, IDT-Jin Soo Kim. (FIG. 6B) Comparison of BE4maxand bis-bpNLS BE4 with chimeric IDT-GenScript codon usage at threeendogenous genomic loci in HEK293T cells across eight different plasmiddoses. Values and error bars represent the mean and standard deviationof three biological replicates 3 days after transfection.

FIG. 7. Multiple sequence alignment of rat APOBEC1 and reconstructedancestral cytidine deaminases. Residues are shaded based on the degreeof conservation. The sequences from top to bottom correspond to SEQ IDNOs: 4-9.

FIGS. 8A-8C. Unpaired two-sided t-test p-values for BE4, BE4max, andAncBE4max editing at three genomic loci. (FIG. 8A) Unpaired two-sidedt-test p-values for BE4 compared to BE4max at HEK3 (C5), RNF2 (C6), andEMX1 (C4) across eight different base editor plasmid doses in HEK293Tcells. (FIG. 8B) Unpaired two-sided t-test p-values for BE4 compared toAncBE4max at HEK3 (C5), RNF2 (C6), and EMX1 (C4) across eight differentbase editor plasmid doses in HEK293T cells. (FIG. 8C) Unpaired two-sidedt-test p-values for BE4max compared to AncBE4max at HEK3 (C5), RNF2(C6), and EMX1 (C4) across eight different base editor plasmid doses inHEK293T cells. *p≤0.05; **p≤0.01; ***p≤0.001; ****p≤0.0001.

FIG. 9. Indel frequencies for BE4, BE4max, and AncBE4 at three genomicloci. Indel frequencies are shown for BE4, BE4max, and AncBE4max atHEK3, RNF2, and EMX1 sites across eight different plasmid doses inHEK293T cells. % Indel and Stdev values represent the mean and standarddeviation of three biological replicates 3 days after transfection.

FIGS. 10A-10D. Improved mRNA levels, protein levels, and base editingfrom BE4max and AncBE4max compared with BE4. (FIG. 10A) BE4max andAncBE4max result in 3.7- and 5.2-fold higher mRNA levels, respectively,than BE4 in HEK293T cells 3 days after base editor and guide RNA plasmidtransfection as determined by qRT-PCR. Base editor mRNA levels werenormalized to β-actin levels by ΔΔCt. Normalized values were adjustedfor transfection efficiency as determined by qPCR amplification of thebGH terminator sequence present on BE4 plasmids. (FIG. 10B) Western blotof C-terminal HA-tagged BE4, BE4max, and AncBE4max in HEK293T cells 3days after plasmid transfection, visualizing with anti-HA (top) oranti-actin (bottom) antibodies. The mock sample is cells transfectedwith guide RNA plasmid alone. (FIG. 10C) BE4max-P2A-GFP andAncBE4max-P2A-GFP show higher GFP and mCherry double-positive cellpopulations compared to BE4-P2A-GFP for three genomic loci 3 days aftertransfection. (FIG. 10D) C•G-to-T•A base editing outcomes for GFP andmCherry dual-positive cells expressing BE4-P2A-GFP, BE4max-P2A-GFP, andAncBE4max-P2A-GFP at three genomic loci tested. Values and error bars in(FIG. 10A), (FIG. 10C), and (FIG. 10D) represent the mean and standarddeviation of three biological replicates 3 days after transfection.

FIGS. 11A-11B. Unpaired two-sided t-test p-values editing by ABE andABEmax. (FIG. 11A) Unpaired two-sided t-test p-values comparing ABE andABEmax at five genomic loci tested with 750 ng of ABE editor and 250 nggRNA in HEK293T cells. (FIG. 11B) Unpaired two-sided t-test p-values forABE and ABEmax at Site 5 (A7), Site 13 (A5), and Site 16 (A5) acrosseight different plasmid doses in HEK293T cells. *p≤0.05; **p≤0.01;***p≤0.001; ****p≤0.0001.

FIG. 12. Indel frequencies for ABE versus ABEmax at three genomic loci.Indel frequencies are shown for ABE and ABEmax at Site 5, Site 13, andSite 16 across eight different plasmid doses in HEK293T cells. % Indeland Stdev values represent the mean and standard deviation of threebiological replicates 3 days after transfection.

FIG. 13. C•G-to-T•A base editing of the 3′ splice acceptor of SCN9aintron 6 in sorted N2a cells. N2a cells were nucleofected with plasmidsencoding AncBE4max-P2A-GFP and the targeting sgRNA. Following a 3 dayincubation, GFP-positive cells were isolated by FACS and analyzed byHTS. The protospacer of the non-transcribed strand is shown here; C7corresponds to +1 G and C8 corresponds to −1 G of the 3′ spliceacceptor. The PAM is shown as the last GGG in the sequence. The sequencecorresponds to SEQ ID NO: 71.

FIGS. 14A-14C. Nucleofection and transfection efficiencies in type iffibroblasts, N2a cells, and HEK293T cells for disease-associatedtargets. (FIG. 14A) Congenital disorder of glycosylation type iffibroblasts were nucleofected with a plasmid encoding mCherry, a plasmidencoding the targeting sgRNA, and a plasmid encoding BE4,BE4max-P2A-GFP, or AncBE4max-P2A-GFP, then sorted after 3 days. (FIG.14B) N2a cells were transfected with a plasmid encoding mCherry, aplasmid encoding the targeting sgRNA, and a plasmid encoding BE4,BE4max-P2A-GFP, or AncBE4max-P2A-GFP, then sorted after 3 days. (FIG.14C) HEK293T cells were transfected with a plasmid encoding mCherry, aplasmid encoding the targeting sgRNA, and a plasmid encoding ABE orABEmax-P2A-GFP, then sorted after 3 days. Values and error barsrepresent the mean and standard deviation of three biological replicates3 days after transfection, except two biological replicates were usedfor AncBE4max-P2A-GFP in N2a cells.

FIG. 15. 468-taxa unrooted phylogeny of APOBEC homologs. The tree isshaded according to the UNIPROT annotation of sequences within eachclade. Dotted lines indicate sequences used as an outgroup to root thetree in FIG. 2C.

FIG. 16. Flow Sorting HEK293T negative control from FIGS. 1A-1E.

FIG. 17. Flow Sorting HEK293T GFP+ control from FIGS. 1A-1E.

FIG. 18. Flow Sorting HEK293T mCherry+ control from FIGS. 1A-1E.

FIG. 19. Flow Sorting Example HEK293T In trans sort from FIGS. 1A-1E.

FIG. 20 Flow Sorting Example HEK293T In cis sort from FIGS. 1A-1E.

FIG. 21. Flow Sorting Example HEK293T P2A sort (BE4-P2A-GFP) from FIGS.1A-1E.

FIG. 22. Flow Sorting Example HEK293T P2A sort (BE4max-P2A-GFP) fromFIGS. 1A-1E.

FIG. 23. Flow Sorting Example HEK293T P2A sort (AncBE4max-P2A-GFP) fromFIGS. 1A-1E.

FIG. 24. Flow Sorting N2A negative control, SCN9a sites 1 and 2, fromFIGS. 4A-4D.

FIG. 25. Flow Sorting N2A GFP+ control, SCN9a sites 1 and 2, from FIGS.4A-4D.

FIG. 26. Flow Sorting N2A mCherry+ control, SCN9a sites 1 and 2, fromFIGS. 4A-4D.

FIG. 27. Flow Sorting Example N2A BE4 mCherry In trans sort, SCN9a sites1 and 2, from FIGS. 4A-4D.

FIG. 28. Flow Sorting Example N2A P2A sort (BE4max-P2A-GFP), SCN9a sites1 and 2, from FIGS. 4A-4D.

FIG. 29. Flow Sorting Example N2A P2A sort (AncBE4max-P2A-GFP), SCN9asites 1 and 2, from FIGS. 4A-4D.

FIG. 30. Flow Sorting CGD Type 1F Fibroblast negative control from FIGS.4A-4D.

FIG. 31. Flow Sorting CGD Type 1F Fibroblast GFP+ control from FIGS.4A-4D.

FIG. 32. Flow Sorting CGD Type 1F Fibroblast mCherry+ control from FIGS.4A-4D.

FIG. 33. Flow Sorting CGD Type 1F Example Fibroblast In trans sort (BE4)from FIGS. 4A-4D.

FIG. 34. Flow Sorting CGD Type 1F Example Fibroblast P2A sort(BE4max-P2A-GFP) from FIG. 4.

FIG. 35. Flow Sorting CGD Type 1F Example Fibroblast P2A sort(AncBE4max-P2A-GFP) from FIGS. 4A-4D.

DEFINITIONS

As used herein and in the claims, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and“the” include the singular and the plural reference unless the contextclearly indicates otherwise. Thus, for example, a reference to “anagent” includes a single agent and a plurality of such agents.

Adenosine Deaminase

As used herein, an “adenosine deaminase” is an enzyme that catalyzes thedeamination of adenosine, converting it to the nucleoside hypoxanthine.Under standard Watson-Crick hydrogen bond pairing, an adenosine basehydrogen bonds to a thymine base (or a uracil in case of RNA). Whenadenine is converted to hypoxanthine, the hypoxanthine undergoeshydrogen bond pairing with cytosine. Thus, a conversion of “A” tohypoxanthine by adenosine deaminase will cause the insertion of “C”instead of a “T” during cellular repair and/or replication processes.Since the cytosine “C” pairs with guanine “G”, the adenosine deaminasein coordination with DNA replication causes the conversion of an A•Tpairing to a C•G pairing in the double-stranded DNA molecule.

Ancestral Sequence Reconstruction (ASR)

Ancestral sequence reconstruction (ASR) is the process of analyzingmodern sequences within an evolutionary/phylogenetic context to inferthe ancestral sequences at particular nodes of a tree using an ASRalgorithm. ASR algorithms are known in the art.

Base Editing

Base editing is a genome editing technology that involves the conversionof a specific nucleic acid base into another at a targeted genomiclocus. In certain aspects, this can be achieved without requiringdouble-stranded DNA breaks (DSB). Since many genetic diseases arise frompoint mutations, this technology has important implications in the studyof human health and disease.

To date, other genome editing techniques, including CRISPR-basedsystems, begin with the introduction of a DSB at a locus of interest.Subsequently, cellular DNA repair enzymes mend the break, commonlyresulting in random insertions or deletions (indels) of bases at thesite of the DSB. However, when the introduction or correction of a pointmutation at a target locus is desired rather than stochastic disruptionof the entire gene, these genome editing techniques are unsuitable, ascorrection rates are low (e.g., typically 0.1% to 5%), with the majorgenome editing products being indels. In order to increase theefficiency of gene correction without simultaneously introducing randomindels, the present inventors previously modified the CRISPR/Cas9 systemto directly convert one DNA base into another without DSB formation.

Base Editors

The term “base editors (BEs)” or “nucleobase editors (NBEs)” or as usedherein, refers to the improved Cas-fusion proteins described herein. Insome embodiments, the fusion protein comprises a nuclease-inactive Cas9(dCas9) fused to a deaminase which still binds DNA in a guideRNA-programmed manner via the formation of an R-loop, but does notcleave the DNA backbone. For example, the dCas9 of the fusion proteincan comprise a D10A and a H840A mutation (which renders Cas9 capable ofcleaving only one strand of a nucleic acid duplex) as described inPCT/US2016/058344 (published as WO 2017/070632), which is incorporatedherein by reference in its entirety. In some embodiments, the fusionprotein comprises a Cas9 nickase fused to a deaminase, e.g., a cytidinedeaminase (rAPOBEC1) which converts a DNA base cytosine to uracil. Onesuch base editor is referred to as “BE1” in the literature. In someembodiments, the fusion protein comprises a nuclease-inactive Cas9 fusedto a deaminase and further fused to a UGI domain (uracil DNA glycosylaseinhibitor, which prevents the subsequent U:G mismatch from beingrepaired back to a C:G base pair). One such base editor is referred toas “BE2” in the literature. In other embodiments, to improve baseediting efficiency, the catalytic His residue at position 840 in theCas9 HNH domain of BE2 can be restore (resulting in “BE3” as describedin the literature), which nicks only the non-edited strand, simulatingnewly synthesized DNA and leading to the desired U:A product. In otherembodiments, the dCas9 is any dCas9 disclosed or described inPCT/US2017/045381 (published as WO 2018/027078), which is incorporatedherein by reference in its entirety. The terms “nucleobase editors(NBEs)” and “base editors (BEs)” may be used interchangeably. The term“base editors” encompasses any base editor known or described in the artat the time of this filing, but also the improved base editors describedherein. The base editors known in the state of the art which may bemodified by the methods and strategies described herein to improveediting efficiency include, for example, BE1, BE2, BE3, or BE4.

Cas9 or Cas9 Moiety

The term “Cas9” or “Cas9 nuclease” or “Cas9 moiety” refers to a CRISPRassociated protein 9, or functional fragment thereof, and embraces anynaturally occurring Cas9 from any organism, any naturally-occurring Cas9equivalent or functional fragment thereof, any Cas9 homolog, ortholog,or paralog from any organism, and any mutant or variant of a Cas9,naturally-occurring or engineered. More broadly, a Cas9 is a type of“RNA-programmable nuclease” or “RNA-guided nuclease” or more broadly atype of “nucleic acid programmable DNA binding protein (napDNAbp)”. Theterm Cas9 is not meant to be particularly limiting and may be referredto as a “Cas9 or equivalent.” Exemplary Cas9 proteins are furtherdescribed herein and/or are described in the art and are incorporatedherein by reference. The present disclosure is unlimited with regard tothe particular Cas9 that is employed in the improved base editors of theinvention.

dCas9

As used herein, the term “dCas9” refers to a nuclease-inactive Cas9 ornuclease-dead Cas9, or a functional fragment thereof, and embraces anynaturally occurring dCas9 from any organism, any naturally-occurringdCas9 equivalent or functional fragment thereof, any dCas9 homolog,ortholog, or paralog from any organism, and any mutant or variant of adCas9, naturally-occurring or engineered. The term dCas9 is not meant tobe particularly limiting and may be referred to as a “dCas9 orequivalent.” Exemplary dCas9 proteins and method for making dCas9proteins are further described herein and/or are described in the artand are incorporated herein by reference.

Cytidine Deaminase

As used herein, a “cytidine deaminase” encoded by the CDA gene is anenzyme that catalyzes the removal of an amine group from cytidine (i.e.,the base cytosine when attached to a ribose ring) to uridine (C to U)and deoxycytidine to deoxyuridine (C to U). A non-limiting example of acytidine deaminase is APOBEC1. Under standard Watson-Crick hydrogen bondpairing, a cytosine base hydrogen bonds to a guanine base. When cytidineis converted to uridine (or deoxycytidine is converted to deoxyuridine),the uridine (or the uracil base of uridine) undergoes hydrogen bondpairing with the base adenine. Thus, a conversion of “C” to uridine(“U”) by cytidine deaminase will cause the insertion of “A” instead of a“G” during cellular repair and/or replication processes. Since theadenine “A” pairs with thymine “T”, the cytidine deaminase incoordination with DNA replication causes the conversion of an C•Gpairing to a T•A pairing in the double-stranded DNA molecule.

CRISPR

CRISPR is a family of DNA sequences (i.e., CRISPR clusters) in bacteriaand archaea that represent snippets of prior infections by a virus thathave invaded the prokaryote. The snippets of DNA are used by theprokaryotic cell to detect and destroy DNA from subsequent attacks bysimilar viruses and effectively compose, along with an array ofCRISPR-associated proteins (including Cas9 and homologs thereof) andCRISPR-associated RNA, a prokaryotic immune defense system. In nature,CRISPR clusters are transcribed and processed into CRISPR RNA (crRNA).In certain types of CRISPR systems (e.g., type II CRISPR systems),correct processing of pre-crRNA requires a trans-encoded small RNA(tracrRNA), endogenous ribonuclease 3 (rnc) and a Cas9 protein. ThetracrRNA serves as a guide for ribonuclease 3-aided processing ofpre-crRNA. Subsequently, Cas9/crRNA/tracrRNA endonucleolytically cleaveslinear or circular dsDNA target complementary to the RNA. Specifically,the target strand not complementary to crRNA is first cutendonucleolytically, then trimmed 3′-5′ exonucleolytically. In nature,DNA-binding and cleavage typically requires protein and both RNAs.However, single guide RNAs (“sgRNA”, or simply “gNRA”) can be engineeredso as to incorporate aspects of both the crRNA and tracrRNA into asingle RNA species—the guide RNA. See, e.g., Jinek M., Chylinski K.,Fonfara I., Hauer M., Doudna J. A., Charpentier E. Science337:816-821(2012), the entire contents of which is hereby incorporatedby reference. Cas9 recognizes a short motif in the CRISPR repeatsequences (the PAM or protospacer adjacent motif) to help distinguishself versus non-self. CRISPR biology, as well as Cas9 nuclease sequencesand structures are well known to those of skill in the art (see, e.g.,“Complete genome sequence of an M1 strain of Streptococcus pyogenes.”Ferretti et al., J. J., McShan W. M., Ajdic D. J., Savic D. J., SavicG., Lyon K., Primeaux C., Sezate S., Suvorov A. N., Kenton S., Lai H.S., Lin S. P., Qian Y., Jia H. G., Najar F. Z., Ren Q., Zhu H., Song L.,White J., Yuan X., Clifton S. W., Roe B. A., McLaughlin R. E., Proc.Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 98:4658-4663 (2001); “CRISPR RNA maturation bytrans-encoded small RNA and host factor RNase III.” Deltcheva E.,Chylinski K., Sharma C. M., Gonzales K., Chao Y., Pirzada Z. A., EckertM. R., Vogel J., Charpentier E., Nature 471:602-607 (2011); and “Aprogrammable dual-RNA-guided DNA endonuclease in adaptive bacterialimmunity.” Jinek M., Chylinski K., Fonfara I., Hauer M., Doudna J. A.,Charpentier E. Science 337:816-821 (2012), the entire contents of eachof which are incorporated herein by reference). Cas9 orthologs have beendescribed in various species, including, but not limited to, S. pyogenesand S. thermophilus. Additional suitable Cas9 nucleases and sequenceswill be apparent to those of skill in the art based on this disclosure,and such Cas9 nucleases and sequences include Cas9 sequences from theorganisms and loci disclosed in Chylinski, Rhun, and Charpentier, “ThetracrRNA and Cas9 families of type II CRISPR-Cas immunity systems”(2013) RNA Biology 10:5, 726-737; the entire contents of which areincorporated herein by reference.

Deaminase

As used herein, the term “deaminase” or “deaminase domain” or “deaminasemoiety” refers to a protein or enzyme that catalyzes a deaminationreaction. In some embodiments, the deaminase is an adenosine deaminase,which catalyzes the hydrolytic deamination of adenine or adenosine(e.g., an engineered adenosine deaminase that deaminates adenosine inDNA). In some embodiments, the deaminase or deaminase domain is acytidine deaminase, catalyzing the hydrolytic deamination of cytidine ordeoxycytidine to uridine or deoxyuridine, respectively. In someembodiments, the deaminase or deaminase domain is a cytidine deaminasedomain, catalyzing the hydrolytic deamination of cytosine to uracil. Insome embodiments, the deaminase or deaminase domain is anaturally-occurring deaminase from an organism, such as a human,chimpanzee, gorilla, monkey, cow, dog, rat, or mouse. In someembodiments, the deaminase or deaminase domain is a variant of anaturally-occurring deaminase from an organism that does not occur innature. For example, in some embodiments, the deaminase or deaminasedomain is at least 50%, at least 55%, at least 60%, at least 65%, atleast 70%, at least 75% at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, atleast 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98%, at least 99%, or atleast 99.5% identical to a naturally-occuring deaminase from anorganism. The term deaminase also embraces any genetically engineereddeaminase that may comprise genetic modifications (e.g., one or moremutations) that results in a variant deaminase having an amino acidsequence comprising one or more changes relative to a wildtypecounterpart deaminase. Examples of deaminases are given herein, and theterm is not meant to be limiting.

Effective Amount

The term “effective amount,” as used herein, refers to an amount of abiologically active agent that is sufficient to elicit a desiredbiological response. For example, in some embodiments, an effectiveamount of a base editor may refer to the amount of the base editor thatis sufficient to edit a target site nucleotide sequence, e.g., a genome.In some embodiments, an effective amount of a base editor providedherein, e.g., of a fusion protein comprising a nuclease-inactive Cas9domain and a nucleic acid editing domain (e.g., a deaminase domain) mayrefer to the amount of the fusion protein that is sufficient to induceediting of a target site specifically bound and edited by the fusionprotein. As will be appreciated by the skilled artisan, the effectiveamount of an agent, e.g., a fusion protein, a nuclease, a deaminase, ahybrid protein, a protein dimer, a complex of a protein (or proteindimer) and a polynucleotide, or a polynucleotide, may vary depending onvarious factors as, for example, on the desired biological response,e.g., on the specific allele, genome, or target site to be edited, onthe cell or tissue being targeted, and on the agent being used.

Inhibitor of Base Repair

The term “inhibitor of base repair” or “IBR” refers to a protein that iscapable of inhibiting the activity of a nucleic acid repair enzyme, forexample a base excision repair enzyme. In some embodiments, the IBR isan inhibitor of inosine base excision repair. Exemplary inhibitors ofbase repair include inhibitors of APE1, Endo III, Endo IV, Endo V, EndoVIII, Fpg, hOGG1, hNEIL1, T7 EndoI, T4PDG, UDG, hSMUG1, and hAAG. Insome embodiments, the IBR is an inhibitor of Endo V or hAAG. In someembodiments, the IBR is a catalytically inactive EndoV or acatalytically inactive hAAG.

Isolated

As used herein, the term “isolated protein” or “isolated nucleic acid”refers to a protein or nucleic acid that by virtue of its origin orsource of derivation is not associated with naturally associatedcomponents that accompany it in its native state; is substantially freeof other proteins or nucleic acids from the same species; is expressedby a cell from a different species; or does not occur in nature. Thus, apolypeptide or nucleic acid that is chemically synthesized orsynthesized in a cellular system different from the cell from which itnaturally originates will be “isolated” from its naturally associatedcomponents. A protein or nucleic acid may also be rendered substantiallyfree of naturally associated components by isolation, using proteinpurification techniques well known in the art.

Linker

The term “linker,” as used herein, refers to a chemical group or amolecule linking two molecules or moieties, e.g., a binding domain and acleavage domain of a nuclease. In some embodiments, a linker joins agRNA binding domain of an RNA-programmable nuclease and the catalyticdomain of a recombinase. In some embodiments, a linker joins a dCas9 andbase editor moiety (e.g., a cytidine or adenosine deaminase). Typically,the linker is positioned between, or flanked by, two groups, molecules,or other moieties and connected to each one via a covalent bond, thusconnecting the two. In some embodiments, the linker is an amino acid ora plurality of amino acids (e.g., a peptide or protein). In someembodiments, the linker is an organic molecule, group, polymer, orchemical moiety. In some embodiments, the linker is 5-100 amino acids inlength, for example, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 30-35, 35-40, 40-45,45-50, 50-60, 60-70, 70-80, 80-90, 90-100, 100-150, or 150-200 aminoacids in length. Longer or shorter linkers are also contemplated.

Mutation

The term “mutation,” as used herein, refers to a substitution of aresidue within a sequence, e.g., a nucleic acid or amino acid sequence,with another residue, or a deletion or insertion of one or more residueswithin a sequence. Mutations are typically described herein byidentifying the original residue followed by the position of the residuewithin the sequence and by the identity of the newly substitutedresidue. Various methods for making the amino acid substitutions(mutations) provided herein are well known in the art, and are providedby, for example, Green and Sambrook, Molecular Cloning: A LaboratoryManual (4^(th) ed., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold SpringHarbor, N.Y. (2012)). Mutations can include a variety of categories,such as single base polymorphisms, microduplication regions, indel, andinversions, and is not meant to be limiting in any way. Mutations caninclude “loss-of-function” mutations which is the normal result of amutation that reduces or abolishes a protein activity. Mostloss-of-function mutations are recessive, because in a heterozygote thesecond chromosome copy carries an unmutated version of the gene codingfor a fully functional protein whose presence compensates for the effectof the mutation. There are some exceptions where a loss-of-functionmutation is dominant, one example being haploinsufficiency, where theorganism is unable to tolerate the approximately 50% reduction inprotein activity suffered by the heterozygote. This is the explanationfor a few genetic diseases in humans, including Marfan syndrome whichresults from a mutation in the gene for the connective tissue proteincalled fibrillin. Mutations also embrace “gain-of-function” mutations,which is one which confers an abnormal activity on a protein or cellthat is otherwise not present in a normal condition. Manygain-of-function mutations are in regulatory sequences rather than incoding regions, and can therefore have a number of consequences. Forexample, a mutation might lead to one or more genes being expressed inthe wrong tissues, these tissues gaining functions that they normallylack. Alternatively the mutation could lead to overexpression of one ormore genes involved in control of the cell cycle, thus leading touncontrolled cell division and hence to cancer. Because of their nature,gain-of-function mutations are usually dominant.

Non-Naturally Occurring or Engineered

The terms “non-naturally occurring” or “engineered” are usedinterchangeably and indicate the involvement of the hand of man. Theterms, when referring to nucleic acid molecules or polypeptides (e.g.,Cas9 or deaminases) mean that the nucleic acid molecule or thepolypeptide is at least substantially free from at least one othercomponent with which they are naturally associated in nature and/or asfound in nature (e.g., an amino acid sequence not found in nature).

Nucleic Acid/Nucleic Acid Molecule

The terms “nucleic acid” and “nucleic acid molecule,” as used herein,refer to a compound comprising a nucleobase and an acidic moiety, e.g.,a nucleoside, a nucleotide, or a polymer of nucleotides. Typically,polymeric nucleic acids, e.g., nucleic acid molecules comprising threeor more nucleotides are linear molecules, in which adjacent nucleotidesare linked to each other via a phosphodiester linkage. In someembodiments, “nucleic acid” refers to individual nucleic acid residues(e.g. nucleotides and/or nucleosides). In some embodiments, “nucleicacid” refers to an oligonucleotide chain comprising three or moreindividual nucleotide residues.

Nucleic Acid Programmable R/DNA Binding Protein (napR/DNAbp)

The term “nucleic acid programmable D/RNA binding protein (napR/DNAbp)”refers to any protein that may associate (e.g., form a complex) with oneor more nucleic acid molecules (i.e., which may broadly be referred toas a “napR/DNAbp-programming nucleic acid molecule” and includes, forexample, guide RNA in the case of Cas systems) which direct or otherwiseprogram the protein to localize to a specific target nucleotide sequence(e.g., a gene locus of a genome) that is complementary to the one ormore nucleic acid molecules (or a portion or region thereof) associatedwith the protein, thereby causing the protein to bind to the nucleotidesequence at the specific target site. This term napR/DNAbp embracesCRISPR Cas 9 proteins, as well as Cas9 equivalents, homologs, orthologs,or paralogs, whether naturally occurring or non-naturally occurring(e.g., engineered or recombinant), and may include a Cas9 equivalentfrom any type of CRISPR system (e.g., type II, V, VI), including Cpf1 (atype-V CRISPR-Cas systems), C2c1 (a type V CRISPR-Cas system), C2c2 (atype VI CRISPR-Cas system) and C2c3 (a type V CRISPR-Cas system).Further Cas-equivalents are described in Makarova et al., “C2c2 is asingle-component programmable RNA-guided RNA-targeting CRISPR effector,”Science 2016; 353(6299), the contents of which are incorporated hereinby reference. However, the nucleic acid programmable DNA binding protein(napDNAbp) that may be used in connection with this invention are notlimited to CRISPR-Cas systems. The invention embraces any suchprogrammable protein, such as the Argonaute protein fromNatronobacterium gregoryi (NgAgo) which may also be used for DNA-guidedgenome editing. NgAgo-guide DNA system does not require a PAM sequenceor guide RNA molecules, which means genome editing can be performedsimply by the expression of generic NgAgo protein and introduction ofsynthetic oligonucleotides on any genomic sequence. See Gao F, Shen X Z,Jiang F, Wu Y, Han C. DNA-guided genome editing using theNatronobacterium gregoryi Argonaute. Nat Biotechnol 2016; 34(7):768-73,which is incorporated herein by reference.

napR/DNAbp-Programming Nucleic Acid Molecule or Guide Sequence

The term “napR/DNAbp-programming nucleic acid molecule” or equivalently“guide sequence” refers the one or more nucleic acid molecules whichassociate with and direct or otherwise program a napR/DNAbp protein tolocalize to a specific target nucleotide sequence (e.g., a gene locus ofa genome) that is complementary to the one or more nucleic acidmolecules (or a portion or region thereof) associated with the protein,thereby causing the napR/DNAbp protein to bind to the nucleotidesequence at the specific target site. A non-limiting example is a guideRNA of a Cas protein of a CRISPR-Cas genome editing system.

Nuclear Localization Signal (NLS)

A nuclear localization signal or sequence (NLS) is an amino acidsequence that tags, designates, or otherwise marks a protein for importinto the cell nucleus by nuclear transport. Typically, this signalconsists of one or more short sequences of positively charged lysines orarginines exposed on the protein surface. Different nuclear localizedproteins may share the same NLS. An NLS has the opposite function of anuclear export signal (NES), which targets proteins out of the nucleus.Thus, a single nuclear localization signal can direct the entity withwhich it is associated to the nucleus of a cell. Such sequences can beof any size and composition, for example more than 25, 25, 15, 12, 10,8, 7, 6, 5 or 4 amino acids, but will preferably comprise at least afour to eight amino acid sequence known to function as a nuclearlocalization signal (NLS).

Nucleobase Modification Moiety or Nucleic Acid Effector Domain

The term, as used herein, “nucleobase modification moiety” orequivalently a “nucleic acid effector domain” embraces any protein,enzyme, or polypeptide (or functional fragment thereof) which is capableof modifying a DNA or RNA molecule. Nucleobase modification moieties canbe naturally occurring, or can be recombinant. For example, a nucleobasemodification moiety can include one or more DNA repair enzymes, forexample, and an enzyme or protein involved in base excision repair(BER), nucleotide excision repair (NER), homology-dependentrecombinational repair (HR), non-homologous end-joining repair (NHEJ),microhomology end-joining repair (MMEJ), mismatch repair (MMR), directreversal repair, or other known DNA repair pathway. A nucleobasemodification moiety can have one or more types of enzymatic activities,including, but not limited to endonuclease activity, polymeraseactivity, ligase activity, replication activity, proofreading activity.Nucleobase modification moieties can also include DNA or RNA-modifyingenzymes and/or mutagenic enzymes, such as, DNA methylases anddeaminating enzymes (i.e., deaminases, including cytidine deaminases andadenosine deaminases, all defined above), which deaminate nucleobasesleading in some cases to mutagenic corrections by way of normal cellularDNA repair and replication processes. The “nucleic acid effector domain”(e.g., a DNA effector domain or an RNA effector domain) as used hereinmay also refer to a protein or enzyme capable of making one or moremodifications (e.g., deamination of a cytidine residue) to a nucleicacid (e.g., DNA or RNA). Exemplary nucleic acid editing domains include,but are not limited to a deaminase, a nuclease, a nickase, arecombinase, a methyltransferase, a methylase, an acetylase, anacetyltransferase, a transcriptional activator, or a transcriptionalrepressor domain. In some embodiments the nucleic acid editing domain isa deaminase (e.g., a cytidine deaminase, such as an APOBEC or an AIDdeaminase).

Oligonucleotide/Polynucleotide

As used herein, the terms “oligonucleotide” and “polynucleotide” can beused interchangeably to refer to a polymer of nucleotides (e.g., astring of at least three nucleotides). In some embodiments, “nucleicacid” encompasses RNA as well as single and/or double-stranded DNA.Nucleic acids may be naturally occurring, for example, in the context ofa genome, a transcript, an mRNA, tRNA, rRNA, siRNA, snRNA, a plasmid,cosmid, chromosome, chromatid, or other naturally occurring nucleic acidmolecule. On the other hand, a nucleic acid molecule may be anon-naturally occurring molecule, e.g., a recombinant DNA or RNA, anartificial chromosome, an engineered genome, or fragment thereof, or asynthetic DNA, RNA, DNA/RNA hybrid, or including non-naturally occurringnucleotides or nucleosides. Furthermore, the terms “nucleic acid,”“DNA,” “RNA,” and/or similar terms include nucleic acid analogs, e.g.,analogs having other than a phosphodiester backbone. Nucleic acids canbe purified from natural sources, produced using recombinant expressionsystems and optionally purified, chemically synthesized, etc. Whereappropriate, e.g., in the case of chemically synthesized molecules,nucleic acids can comprise nucleoside analogs such as analogs havingchemically modified bases or sugars, and backbone modifications. Anucleic acid sequence is presented in the 5′ to 3′ direction unlessotherwise indicated. In some embodiments, a nucleic acid is or comprisesnatural nucleosides (e.g. adenosine, thymidine, guanosine, cytidine,uridine, deoxyadenosine, deoxythymidine, deoxyguanosine, anddeoxycytidine); nucleoside analogs (e.g., 2-aminoadenosine,2-thiothymidine, inosine, pyrrolo-pyrimidine, 3-methyl adenosine,5-methylcytidine, 2-aminoadenosine, C5-bromouridine, C5-fluorouridine,C5-iodouridine, C5-propynyl-uridine, C5-propynyl-cytidine,C5-methylcytidine, 2-aminoadenosine, 7-deazaadenosine, 7-deazaguanosine,8-oxoadenosine, 8-oxoguanosine, O(6)-methylguanine, and 2-thiocytidine);chemically modified bases; biologically modified bases (e.g., methylatedbases); intercalated bases; modified sugars (e.g., 2′-fluororibose,ribose, 2′-deoxyribose, arabinose, and hexose); and/or modifiedphosphate groups (e.g., phosphorothioates and 5′-N-phosphoramiditelinkages).

Protein/Peptide/Polypeptide

The terms “protein,” “peptide,” and “polypeptide” are usedinterchangeably herein, and refer to a polymer of amino acid residueslinked together by peptide (amide) bonds. The terms refer to a protein,peptide, or polypeptide of any size, structure, or function. Typically,a protein, peptide, or polypeptide will be at least three amino acidslong. A protein, peptide, or polypeptide may refer to an individualprotein or a collection of proteins. One or more of the amino acids in aprotein, peptide, or polypeptide may be modified, for example, by theaddition of a chemical entity such as a carbohydrate group, a hydroxylgroup, a phosphate group, a farnesyl group, an isofarnesyl group, afatty acid group, a linker for conjugation, functionalization, or othermodification, etc. A protein, peptide, or polypeptide may also be asingle molecule or may be a multi-molecular complex. A protein, peptide,or polypeptide may be just a fragment of a naturally occurring proteinor peptide. A protein, peptide, or polypeptide may be naturallyoccurring, recombinant, or synthetic, or any combination thereof. Theterm “fusion protein” as used herein refers to a hybrid polypeptidewhich comprises protein domains from at least two different proteins.One protein may be located at the amino-terminal (N-terminal) portion ofthe fusion protein or at the carboxy-terminal (C-terminal) protein thusforming an “amino-terminal fusion protein” or a “carboxy-terminal fusionprotein,” respectively. A protein may comprise different domains, forexample, a nucleic acid binding domain (e.g., the gRNA binding domain ofCas9 that directs the binding of the protein to a target site) and anucleic acid cleavage domain or a catalytic domain of a recombinase. Insome embodiments, a protein comprises a proteinaceous part, e.g., anamino acid sequence constituting a nucleic acid binding domain, and anorganic compound, e.g., a compound that can act as a nucleic acidcleavage agent. In some embodiments, a protein is in a complex with, oris in association with, a nucleic acid, e.g., RNA. Any of the proteinsprovided herein may be produced by any method known in the art. Forexample, the proteins provided herein may be produced via recombinantprotein expression and purification, which is especially suited forfusion proteins comprising a peptide linker. Methods for recombinantprotein expression and purification are well known, and include thosedescribed by Green and Sambrook, Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual(4th ed., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.(2012)), the entire contents of which are incorporated herein byreference. It should be appreciated that any of the disclosure providesany of the polypeptide sequences provided herein without an N-terminalmethionine (M) residue.

Recombinant

The term “recombinant” as used herein in the context of proteins ornucleic acids refers to proteins or nucleic acids that do not occur innature, but are the product of human engineering. For exampe, in someembodiments, a recombinant protein or nucleic acid molecule comprises anamino acid or nucleotide sequence that comprises at least one, at leasttwo, at least three, at least four, at least five, at least six, or atleast seven mutations as compared to any naturally occurring sequence.

RNA-Programmable Nuclease/RNA-Guided Nuclease

The term “RNA-programmable nuclease,” and “RNA-guided nuclease” are usedinterchangeably herein and refer to a nuclease that forms a complex with(e.g., binds or associates with) one or more RNA that is not a targetfor cleavage (e.g., a Cas9 or homolog or variant thereof). In someembodiments, an RNA-programmable nuclease, when in a complex with anRNA, may be referred to as a nuclease:RNA complex. Typically, the boundRNA(s) is referred to as a guide RNA (gRNA). gRNAs can exist as acomplex of two or more RNAs, or as a single RNA molecule. gRNAs thatexist as a single RNA molecule may be referred to as single-guide RNAs(sgRNAs), though “gRNA” is used interchangeabley to refer to guide RNAsthat exist as either single molecules or as a complex of two or moremolecules. Typically, gRNAs that exist as single RNA species comprisetwo domains: (1) a domain that shares homology to a target nucleic acid(e.g., and directs binding of a Cas9 (or equivalent) complex to thetarget); and (2) a domain that binds a Cas9 protein. In someembodiments, domain (2) corresponds to a sequence known as a tracrRNA,and comprises a stem-loop structure. For example, in some embodiments,domain (2) is homologous to a tracrRNA as depicted in FIG. 1E of Jineket al., Science 337:816-821(2012), the entire contents of which isincorporated herein by reference. Other examples of gRNAs (e.g., thoseincluding domain 2) can be found in U.S. Provisional Patent Application,U.S. Ser. No. 61/874,682, filed Sep. 6, 2013, entitled “Switchable Cas9Nucleases And Uses Thereof,” and U.S. Provisional Patent Application,U.S. Ser. No. 61/874,746, filed Sep. 6, 2013, entitled “Delivery SystemFor Functional Nucleases,” the entire contents of each are herebyincorporated by reference in their entirety. In some embodiments, a gRNAcomprises two or more of domains (1) and (2), and may be referred to asan “extended gRNA.” For example, an extended gRNA will, e.g., bind twoor more Cas9 proteins and bind a target nucleic acid at two or moredistinct regions, as described herein. The gRNA comprises a nucleotidesequence that complements a target site, which mediates binding of thenuclease/RNA complex to said target site, providing the sequencespecificity of the nuclease:RNA complex. In some embodiments, theRNA-programmable nuclease is the (CRISPR-associated system) Cas9endonuclease, for example Cas9 (Csn1) from Streptococcus pyogenes (see,e.g., “Complete genome sequence of an M1 strain of Streptococcuspyogenes.” Ferretti J. J., McShan W. M., Ajdic D. J., Savic D. J., SavicG., Lyon K., Primeaux C., Sezate S., Suvorov A. N., Kenton S., Lai H.S., Lin S. P., Qian Y., Jia H. G., Najar F. Z., Ren Q., Zhu H., Song L.,White J., Yuan X., Clifton S. W., Roe B. A., McLaughlin R. E., Proc.Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 98:4658-4663(2001); “CRISPR RNA maturation bytrans-encoded small RNA and host factor RNase III.” Deltcheva E.,Chylinski K., Sharma C. M., Gonzales K., Chao Y., Pirzada Z. A., EckertM. R., Vogel J., Charpentier E., Nature 471:602-607(2011); and “Aprogrammable dual-RNA-guided DNA endonuclease in adaptive bacterialimmunity.” Jinek M., Chylinski K., Fonfara I., Hauer M., Doudna J. A.,Charpentier E. Science 337:816-821(2012), the entire contents of each ofwhich are incorporated herein by reference.

Because RNA-programmable nucleases (e.g., Cas9) use RNA:DNAhybridization to target DNA cleavage sites, these proteins are able tobe targeted, in principle, to any sequence specified by the guide RNA.Methods of using RNA-programmable nucleases, such as Cas9, forsite-specific cleavage (e.g., to modify a genome) are known in the art(see e.g., Cong, L. et al. Multiplex genome engineering using CRISPR/Cassystems. Science 339, 819-823 (2013); Mali, P. et al. RNA-guided humangenome engineering via Cas9. Science 339, 823-826 (2013); Hwang, W. Y.et al. Efficient genome editing in zebrafish using a CRISPR-Cas system.Nature biotechnology 31, 227-229 (2013); Jinek, M. et al. RNA-programmedgenome editing in human cells. eLife 2, e00471 (2013); Dicarlo, J. E. etal. Genome engineering in Saccharomyces cerevisiae using CRISPR-Cassystems. Nucleic acids research (2013); Jiang, W. et al. RNA-guidedediting of bacterial genomes using CRISPR-Cas systems. Naturebiotechnology 31, 233-239 (2013); the entire contents of each of whichare incorporated herein by reference).

Subject

The term “subject,” as used herein, refers to an individual organism,for example, an individual mammal. In some embodiments, the subject is ahuman. In some embodiments, the subject is a non-human mammal. In someembodiments, the subject is a non-human primate. In some embodiments,the subject is a rodent. In some embodiments, the subject is a sheep, agoat, a cattle, a cat, or a dog. In some embodiments, the subject is avertebrate, an amphibian, a reptile, a fish, an insect, a fly, or anematode. In some embodiments, the subject is a research animal. In someembodiments, the subject is genetically engineered, e.g., a geneticallyengineered non-human subject. The subject may be of either sex and atany stage of development.

Target Site

The term “target site” refers to a sequence within a nucleic acidmolecule that is deaminated by a deaminase or a fusion proteincomprising a deaminase (e.g., a dCas9-deaminase fusion protein providedherein).

Uracil Glycosylase Inhibitor or UGI

The term “uracil glycosylase inhibitor” or “UGI,” as used herein, refersto a protein that is capable of inhibiting a uracil-DNA glycosylasebase-excision repair enzyme. In some embodiments, a UGI domain comprisesa wild-type UGI or a UGI as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 10 or 108. In someembodiments, the UGI proteins provided herein include fragments of UGIand proteins homologous to a UGI or a UGI fragment. For example, in someembodiments, a UGI domain comprises a fragment of the amino acidsequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 10 or 108. In some embodiments, a UGIfragment comprises an amino acid sequence that comprises at least 60%,at least 65%, at least 70%, at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, atleast 90%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98%, atleast 99%, or at least 99.5% of the amino acid sequence as set forth inSEQ ID NO: 10 or 108. In some embodiments, a UGI comprises an amino acidsequence homologous to the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:10 or 108, or an amino acid sequence homologous to a fragment of theamino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 10 or 108. In someembodiments, proteins comprising UGI or fragments of UGI or homologs ofUGI or UGI fragments are referred to as “UGI variants.” A UGI variantshares homology to UGI, or a fragment thereof. For example a UGI variantis at least 70% identical, at least 75% identical, at least 80%identical, at least 85% identical, at least 90% identical, at least 95%identical, at least 96% identical, at least 97% identical, at least 98%identical, at least 99% identical, at least 99.5% identical, or at least99.9% identical to a wild type UGI or a UGI as set forth in SEQ ID NO:10 or 108. In some embodiments, the UGI variant comprises a fragment ofUGI, such that the fragment is at least 70% identical, at least 80%identical, at least 90% identical, at least 95% identical, at least 96%identical, at least 97% identical, at least 98% identical, at least 99%identical, at least 99.5% identical, or at least 99.9% to thecorresponding fragment of wild-type UGI or a UGI as set forth in SEQ IDNO: 10 or 108. In some embodiments, the UGI comprises the followingamino acid sequence:

(P14739|UNGI_BPPB2 Uracil-DNA glycosylase inhibitor) (SEQ ID NO: 10)MTNLSDIIEKETGKQLVIQESILMLPEEVEEVIGNKPESDILVHTAYDESTDENVMLLTSDAPEYKPWALVIQDSNGENKIKML.

Treatment

The terms “treatment,” “treat,” and “treating,” refer to a clinicalintervention aimed to reverse, alleviate, delay the onset of, or inhibitthe progress of a disease or disorder, or one or more symptoms thereof,as described herein. As used herein, the terms “treatment,” “treat,” and“treating” refer to a clinical intervention aimed to reverse, alleviate,delay the onset of, or inhibit the progress of a disease or disorder, orone or more symptoms thereof, as described herein. In some embodiments,treatment may be administered after one or more symptoms have developedand/or after a disease has been diagnosed. In other embodiments,treatment may be administered in the absence of symptoms, e.g., toprevent or delay onset of a symptom or inhibit onset or progression of adisease. For example, treatment may be administered to a susceptibleindividual prior to the onset of symptoms (e.g., in light of a historyof symptoms and/or in light of genetic or other susceptibility factors).Treatment may also be continued after symptoms have resolved, forexample, to prevent or delay their recurrence.

Variant

As used herein the term “variant” should be taken to mean the exhibitionof qualities that have a pattern that deviates from what occurs innature, e.g., a variant Cas9 is a Cas9 comprising one or more changes inamino acid residues as compared to a wild type Cas9 amino acid sequence.

Wild Type

As used herein the term “wild type” is a term of the art understood byskilled persons and means the typical form of an organism, strain, geneor characteristic as it occurs in nature as distinguished from mutant orvariant forms.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN EMBODIMENTS

The specification relates to improved base editors that achieve asignificant increase in editing efficiencies by making variousmodifications which address certain underlying biological restrictions(e.g., restricted expression and nuclear localization) in known baseeditor systems surprisingly found to significantly reduce the efficiencyof genome editing that is achievable by base editing. In particular, theinventors surprisingly found that base editor modifications (e.g., baseeditors comprising improved codon-usage and at least two NLSs) resultingin improved expression and nuclear localization and thereby improvedediting efficiencies.

Despite these recent advances in the design of base editors, theefficiency of base editing varies widely. To increase base editingefficiency, the inventors sought to identify the factors that limit baseediting efficiency in cells. It was surprisingly found by the inventorsthat expression and nuclear localization in human cells imposed keybottlenecks on editing efficiency. The inventors discovered thatoptimizing codon usage, using improved nuclear localization sequences(NLSs) (e.g., at least two NLS moieties), and performing ancestralreconstruction of deaminases resulted in base editors with greatlyincreased editing efficiency, often more than doubling target nucleotideconversion yields as compared to the unmodified counterpart editors. Theresulting base editors were shown, as demonstrated in the Examples, toinstall point mutations relevant to human disease in a variety ofmammalian cell types much more efficiently than previously describedbase editors. These approaches can be used to provide improved baseeditors that can be used to efficiently edit a nucleic acid molecule ina manner that is dramatically improved as compared to base editors knownin the art. The improved base editors may be used to efficiently editnucleic acid molecules, e.g., a genome, for example, by correcting adisease-causing point mutation.

Thus, the instant specification provides improved base editors thatcomprise one or modifications that result in increased expression (e.g.,by way of optimizing codon usage and/or conducting ancestralreconstruction of deaminases) and/or nuclear localization. Further, thespecification in certain aspects describes nucleic acid moleculesencoding and/or expressing the improved base editors disclosed herein,as well as cloning and/or expression vectors for cloning and/orexpressing the improved base editors described herein, host cellscomprising said nucleic acid molecules and cloning and/or expressionvectors, and compositions for delivering and/or administering nucleicacid-based embodiments described herein. In addition, the disclosureprovides for improved base editors, as well as compositions comprisingsaid improved base editors. Still further, the present disclosureprovides for methods of making the improved base editors, as well asmethods of using the improved base editors or nucleic acid moleculesencoding the improved base editors in applications including editing anucleic acid molecule, e.g., a genome, with improved efficiency ascompared to base editor that forms the state of the art. Thespecification also provides methods for efficiently editing a targetnucleic acid molecule, e.g., a single nucleobase of a genome, with abase editing system described herein (e.g., in the form of an improvedbase editor protein or a vector encoding same) and conducting basedediting. Still further, the specification provides therapeutic methodsfor treating a genetic disease and/or for altering or changing a genetictrait or condition by contacting a target nucleic acid molecule, e.g., agenome, with a base editing system (e.g., in the form of an improvedbase editor protein or a vector encoding same) and conducting basedediting to treat the genetic disease and/or change the genetic trait(e.g., eye color).

I. Improved Base-Editors

In various aspects, the instant specification provides improved baseeditors that comprising one or modifications that result in increasedexpression (e.g., by way of optimizing codon usage and/or conductingancestral reconstruction of deaminases) and/or nuclear localization(e.g., by incorporating at least two NLSs). The improved base editorsdescribed herein achieve a significant increase in editing efficienciesas compared to unmodified counterparts by making various modificationswhich address certain fundamental underlying biological restrictions inknown base editor systems surprisingly found to significantly reduce theefficiency of genome editing that is achievable by base editing. Inparticular, the inventors surprising found that base editormodifications resulting in improved expression and nuclear localizationspecifically resulted in improved editing efficiencies.

In certain aspects, the methods described herein for modifying andimproving base editors begins with a base editor known in the art uponwhich one or improvements are imparted. The state of the art hasdescribed numerous base editors as of this filing. The methods andapproaches herein described for improving base editors may be applied toany previously known base editor, or to base editors that may bedeveloped in the further but which lack the beneficial characteristicsimparted by the instant methods and modification approaches. Examplarybase editors that may be modified by the methods described herein toachieve the improved base editors of the invention can include, forexample, those described in the following references and/or patentpublications, each of which are incorporated by reference in theirentireties: (a) PCT/US2014/070038 (published as WO2015/089406, Jun. 18,2015) and its equivalents in the US or around the world; (b)PCT/US2016/058344 (published as WO2017/070632, Apr. 27, 2017) and itsequivalents in the US or around the world; (c) PCT/US2016/058345(published as WO2017/070633, Apr. 27, 2017) and its equivalent in the USor around the world; (d) PCT/US2017/045381 (published as WO2018/027078,Feb. 8, 2018) and its equivalents in the US or around the world; (e)PCT/US2017/056671 (published as WO2018/071868, Apr. 19, 2018) and itsequivalents in the US or around the world; PCT/2017/048390(WO2017/048390, Mar. 23, 2017) and its equivalents in the US or aroundthe world; (f) PCT/US2017/068114 (not published) and its equivalents inthe US or around the world; (g) PCT/US2017/068105 (not published) andits equivalents in the US or around the world; (h) PCT/US2017/046144(WO2018/031683, Feb. 15, 2018) and its equivalents in the US or aroundthe world; (i) PCT/US2018/024208 (not published) and its equivalents inthe US or around the world; (j) PCT/2018/021878 (WO2018/021878, Feb. 1,2018) and its equivalents in the US and around the world; (k) Komor, A.C., Kim, Y. B., Packer, M. S., Zuris, J. A. & Liu, D. R. Programmableediting of a target base in genomic DNA without double-stranded DNAcleavage. Nature 533, 420-(2016); (1) Gaudelli, N. M. et al.Programmable base editing of A.T to G.C in genomic DNA without DNAcleavage. Nature 551, 464- (2017); (m) any of the references listed inthis specification entitled “References” and which reports or describesa base editor known in the art.

In various aspects, the improved or modified base editors describedherein have the following generalized structure:

A-B-C,

wherein “A” is a Cas moiety or napDNAbp, “B” is nucleic acid effectordomain (e.g., a deaminase, such as a cytidine or adenosine deaminase),and “C” is as least two nuclear localization signals (NLS). In addition,the “-” represents a linker that covalently joins moieties A, B, and C.The linkers can be any suitable type (e.g., amino acid sequences orother biopolymers, or synthetic chemical linkages in the case where themoieties are bioconjugated to one another) or length. In addition, afunctional improved base editor of the invention would also include oneor more “R” or guide sequences (e.g., guide RNA in the case of a Cas9 orCas9 equivalent) in order to carry out the R/DNA-programmablefunctionality of base editors for targeting specific sites to becorrected.

The order of linkage of the moieties is not meant to be particularlylimiting so long as the particular arrangement of the elements ofmoieties produces a functional base editor. That is, the improved baseeditors of the invention may also include editors represented by thefollowing structures:

B-A-C;

B-C-A;

C-B-A;

C-A-B; and

A-C-B.

In some embodiments, the improved base editors provided herein can bemade a recombinant fusion protein comprising one or more proteindomains, thereby generating an improved base editor. In certainembodiments, the base editors provided herein comprise one or morefeatures that improve the base editing activity (e.g., efficiency,selectivity, and/or specificity) of the base editor proteins. Forexample, the base editor proteins provided herein may comprise a Cas9domain that has reduced nuclease activity. In some embodiments, the baseeditor proteins provided herein may have a Cas9 domain that does nothave nuclease activity (dCas9), or a Cas9 domain that cuts one strand ofa duplexed DNA molecule, referred to as a Cas9 nickase (nCas9). Withoutwishing to be bound by any particular theory, the presence of thecatalytic residue (e.g., H840) maintains the activity of the Cas9 tocleave the non-edited (e.g., non-deaminated) strand containing a Topposite the targeted A. Mutation of the catalytic residue (e.g., D10 toA10) of Cas9 prevents cleavage of the edited strand containing thetargeted A residue. Such Cas9 variants are able to generate asingle-strand DNA break (nick) at a specific location based on thegRNA-defined target sequence, leading to repair of the non-editedstrand, ultimately resulting in a T to C change on the non-editedstrand.

In some embodiments, any of the base editor proteins provided herein mayfurther comprise one or more additional nucleic acid effector moieties,such as, for example, an inhibitor of inosine base excision repair(e.g., a uracil glycosylase inhibitor (UGI) domain or a catalyticallyinactive inosine-specific nuclease (dISN)). Without wishing to be boundby any particular theory, the UGI domain or dISN may inhibit or preventbase excision repair of a deaminated adenosine residue (e.g., inosine),which may improve the activity or efficiency of the base editor.

The Cas9 Moiety or Equivalent Protein

The improved base editors provided by the instant specification includeany suitable Cas9 moiety or equivalent protein, such as a CRISPRassociated protein 9, or functional fragment thereof, and embraces anynaturally occurring Cas9 from any organism, any naturally-occurring Cas9equivalent or functional fragment thereof, any Cas9 homolog, ortholog,or paralog from any organism, and any mutant or variant of a Cas9,naturally-occurring or engineered. More broadly, a Cas9 is a type of“RNA-programmable nuclease” or “RNA-guided nuclease” or “nucleic acidprogrammable DNA-binding protein.” The terms napR/DNAbp or Cas9 are notmeant to be particularly limiting. The present disclosure is unlimitedwith regard to the particular napR/DNAbp, Cas9 or Cas9 equivalent thatis employed in the improved base editors of the invention.

In some embodiments, the napR/DNAbp is a Cas moiety.

In various embodiment, the Cas moiety is a S. pyogenes Cas9, which hasbeen mostly widely used as a tool for genome engineering. This Cas9protein is a large, multi-domain protein containing two distinctnuclease domains. Point mutations can be introduced into Cas9 to abolishnuclease activity, resulting in a dead Cas9 (dCas9) that still retainsits ability to bind DNA in a sgRNA-programmed manner. In principle, whenfused to another protein or domain, dCas9 can target that protein tovirtually any DNA sequence simply by co-expression with an appropriatesgRNA.

In other embodiments, the Cas moiety is a Cas9 from: Corynebacteriumulcerans (NCBI Refs: NC_015683.1, NC_017317.1); Corynebacteriumdiphtheria (NCBI Refs: NC_016782.1, NC_016786.1); Spiroplasmasyrphidicola (NCBI Ref: NC_021284.1); Prevotella intermedia (NCBI Ref:NC_017861.1); Spiroplasma taiwanense (NCBI Ref: NC_021846.1);Streptococcus iniae (NCBI Ref: NC_021314.1); Belliella baltica (NCBIRef: NC_018010.1); Psychroflexus torquisI (NCBI Ref: NC_018721.1);Streptococcus thermophilus (NCBI Ref: YP_820832.1); Listeria innocua(NCBI Ref: NP_472073.1); Campylobacter jejuni (NCBI Ref:YP_002344900.1); or Neisseria. meningitidis (NCBI Ref: YP_002342100.1).

In still other embodiments, the Cas moiety may include any CRISPRassociated protein, including but not limited to, Cas1, Cas1B, Cas2,Cas3, Cas4, Cas5, Cas6, Cas7, Cas8, Cas9 (also known as Csn1 and Csx12),Cas10, Csy1, Csy2, Csy3, Cse1, Cse2, Csc1, Csc2, Csa5, Csn2. Csm2, Csm3,Csm4, Csm5, Csm6, Cmr1, Cmr3, Cmr4, Cmr5, Cmr6, Csb1, Csb2, Csb3, Csx17,Csx14, Csx10, Csx16, CsaX, Csx3, Csx1, Csx15, Csf1, Csf2, Csf3, Csf4,homologs thereof, or modified versions thereof. These enzymes are known;for example, the amino acid sequence of S. pyogenes Cas9 protein may befound in the SwissProt database under accession number Q99ZW2. In someembodiments, the unmodified CRISPR enzyme has DNA cleavage activity,such as Cas9. In some embodiments the CRISPR enzyme is Cas9, and may beCas9 from S. pyogenes or S. pneumoniae. In some embodiments, the CRISPRenzyme directs cleavage of one or both strands at the location of atarget sequence, such as within the target sequence and/or within thecomplement of the target sequence. In some embodiments, the CRISPRenzyme directs cleavage of one or both strands within about 1, 2, 3, 4,5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20, 25, 50, 100, 200, 500, or more base pairsfrom the first or last nucleotide of a target sequence. In someembodiments, a vector encodes a CRISPR enzyme that is mutated to withrespect to a corresponding wild-type enzyme such that the mutated CRISPRenzyme lacks the ability to cleave one or both strands of a targetpolynucleotide containing a target sequence. For example, anaspartate-to-alanine substitution (D10A) in the RuvC I catalytic domainof Cas9 from S. pyogenes converts Cas9 from a nuclease that cleaves bothstrands to a nickase (cleaves a single strand). Other examples ofmutations that render Cas9 a nickase include, without limitation, H840A,N854A, and N863A.

A Cas moiety may also be referred to as a casn1 nuclease or a CRISPR(clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat)-associatednuclease. As outlined above, CRISPR is an adaptive immune system thatprovides protection against mobile genetic elements (viruses,transposable elements and conjugative plasmids). CRISPR clusters containspacers, sequences complementary to antecedent mobile elements, andtarget invading nucleic acids. CRISPR clusters are transcribed andprocessed into CRISPR RNA (crRNA). In type II CRISPR systems correctprocessing of pre-crRNA requires a trans-encoded small RNA (tracrRNA),endogenous ribonuclease 3 (rnc) and a Cas9 protein. The tracrRNA servesas a guide for ribonuclease 3-aided processing of pre-crRNA.Subsequently, Cas9/crRNA/tracrRNA endonucleolytically cleaves linear orcircular dsDNA target complementary to the spacer. The target strand notcomplementary to crRNA is first cut endonucleolytically, then trimmed3′-5′ exonucleolytically. In nature, DNA-binding and cleavage typicallyrequires protein and both RNAs. However, single guide RNAs (“sgRNA”, orsimply “gNRA”) can be engineered so as to incorporate aspects of boththe crRNA and tracrRNA into a single RNA species. See, e.g., Jinek M.,Chylinski K., Fonfara I., Hauer M., Doudna J. A., Charpentier E. Science337:816-821(2012), the entire contents of which is hereby incorporatedby reference.

Cas9 and equivalents recognizes a short motif in the CRISPR repeatsequences (the PAM or protospacer adjacent motif) to help distinguishself versus non-self. As noted herein, Cas9 nuclease sequences andstructures are well known to those of skill in the art (see, e.g.,“Complete genome sequence of an M1 strain of Streptococcus pyogenes.”Ferretti et al., J. J., McShan W. M., Ajdic D. J., Savic D. J., SavicG., Lyon K., Primeaux C., Sezate S., Suvorov A. N., Kenton S., Lai H.S., Lin S. P., Qian Y., Jia H. G., Najar F. Z., Ren Q., Zhu H., Song L.,White J., Yuan X., Clifton S. W., Roe B. A., McLaughlin R. E., Proc.Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 98:4658-4663(2001); “CRISPR RNA maturation bytrans-encoded small RNA and host factor RNase III.” Deltcheva E.,Chylinski K., Sharma C. M., Gonzales K., Chao Y., Pirzada Z. A., EckertM. R., Vogel J., Charpentier E., Nature 471:602-607(2011); and “Aprogrammable dual-RNA-guided DNA endonuclease in adaptive bacterialimmunity.” Jinek M., Chylinski K., Fonfara I., Hauer M., Doudna J. A.,Charpentier E. Science 337:816-821(2012), the entire contents of each ofwhich are incorporated herein by reference).

The Cas moiety may include any suitable homologs and/or orthologs. Cas9homologs and/or orthologs have been described in various species,including, but not limited to, S. pyogenes and S. thermophilus.Additional suitable Cas9 nucleases and sequences will be apparent tothose of skill in the art based on this disclosure, and such Cas9nucleases and sequences include Cas9 sequences from the organisms andloci disclosed in Chylinski, Rhun, and Charpentier, “The tracrRNA andCas9 families of type II CRISPR-Cas immunity systems” (2013) RNA Biology10:5, 726-737; the entire contents of which are incorporated herein byreference. In some embodiments, a Cas9 nuclease has an inactive (e.g.,an inactivated) DNA cleavage domain, that is, the Cas9 is a nickase.

In various embodiments, the improved base editors may comprise anuclease-inactivated Cas protein may interchangeably be referred to as a“dCas” or “dCas9” protein (for nuclease-“dead” Cas9). Methods forgenerating a Cas9 protein (or a fragment thereof) having an inactive DNAcleavage domain are known (See, e.g., Jinek et al., Science.337:816-821(2012); Qi et al., “Repurposing CRISPR as an RNA-GuidedPlatform for Sequence-Specific Control of Gene Expression” (2013) Cell.28; 152(5):1173-83, the entire contents of each of which areincorporated herein by reference). For example, the DNA cleavage domainof Cas9 is known to include two subdomains, the HNH nuclease subdomainand the RuvC1 subdomain. The HNH subdomain cleaves the strandcomplementary to the gRNA, whereas the RuvC1 subdomain cleaves thenon-complementary strand. Mutations within these subdomains can silencethe nuclease activity of Cas9. For example, the mutations D10A and H840Acompletely inactivate the nuclease activity of S. pyogenes Cas9 (Jineket al., Science. 337:816-821(2012); Qi et al., Cell. 28; 152(5):1173-83(2013)). In some embodiments, proteins comprising fragments of Cas9 areprovided. For example, in some embodiments, a protein comprises one oftwo Cas9 domains: (1) the gRNA binding domain of Cas9; or (2) the DNAcleavage domain of Cas9.

In some embodiments, proteins comprising Cas9 or fragments thereof arereferred to as “Cas9 variants.” A Cas9 variant shares homology to Cas9,or a fragment thereof. For example a Cas9 variant is at least about 70%identical, at least about 80% identical, at least about 90% identical,at least about 95% identical, at least about 96% identical, at leastabout 97% identical, at least about 98% identical, at least about 99%identical, at least about 99.5% identical, or at least about 99.9%identical to wild type Cas9. In some embodiments, the Cas9 variant mayhave 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50 or more amino acidchanges compared to a wild type Cas9. In some embodiments, the Cas9variant comprises a fragment of Cas9 (e.g., a gRNA binding domain or aDNA-cleavage domain), such that the fragment is at least about 70%identical, at least about 80% identical, at least about 90% identical,at least about 95% identical, at least about 96% identical, at leastabout 97% identical, at least about 98% identical, at least about 99%identical, at least about 99.5% identical, or at least about 99.9%identical to the corresponding fragment of wild type Cas9. In someembodiments, the fragment is is at least 30%, at least 35%, at least40%, at least 45%, at least 50%, at least 55%, at least 60%, at least65%, at least 70%, at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least90%, at least 95% identical, at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98%,at least 99%, or at least 99.5% of the amino acid length of acorresponding wild type Cas9.

In some embodiments, the Cas9 fragment is at least 100 amino acids inlength. In some embodiments, the fragment is at least 100, 150, 200,250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, 550, 600, 650, 700, 750, 800, 850, 900,950, 1000, 1050, 1100, 1150, 1200, 1250, or at least 1300 amino acids inlength. In some embodiments, wild type Cas9 corresponds to Cas9 fromStreptococcus pyogenes (NCBI Reference Sequence: NC_017053.1). In otherembodiments, wild type Cas9 corresponds to Cas9 from Streptococcuspyogenes (NCBI Reference Sequence: NC_002737.2). In still otherembodiments, dCas9 corresponds to, or comprises in part or in whole, aCas9 amino acid sequence having one or more mutations that inactivatethe Cas9 nuclease activity.

In some embodiments, the Cas9 domain comprises a D10A mutation, whilethe residue at position 840 relative to a wild type sequence such asCas9 from Streptococcus pyogenes (NCBI Reference Sequence: NC_017053.1).

Without wishing to be bound by any particular theory, the presence ofthe catalytic residue H840 restores the activity of the Cas9 to cleavethe non-edited (e.g., non-deaminated) strand containing a G opposite thetargeted C. Restoration of H840 (e.g., from A840) does not result in thecleavage of the target strand containing the C. Such Cas9 variants areable to generate a single-strand DNA break (nick) at a specific locationbased on the gRNA-defined target sequence, leading to repair of thenon-edited strand, ultimately resulting in a G to A change on thenon-edited strand. Briefly, the C of a C-G basepair can be deaminated toa U by a deaminase, e.g., an APOBEC deaminase. Nicking the non-editedstrand, having the G, facilitates removal of the G via mismatch repairmechanisms. UGI inhibits UDG, which prevents removal of the U.

In other embodiments, dCas9 variants having mutations other than D10Aand H840A are provided, which, e.g., result in nuclease inactivated Cas9(dCas9). Such mutations, by way of example, include other amino acidsubstitutions at D10 and H820, or other substitutions within thenuclease domains of Cas9 (e.g., substitutions in the HNH nucleasesubdomain and/or the RuvC1 subdomain) with reference to a wild typesequence such as Cas9 from Streptococcus pyogenes (NCBI ReferenceSequence: NC_017053.1). In some embodiments, variants or homologues ofdCas9 (e.g., variants of Cas9 from Streptococcus pyogenes (NCBIReference Sequence: NC_017053.1)) are provided which are at least about70% identical, at least about 80% identical, at least about 90%identical, at least about 95% identical, at least about 98% identical,at least about 99% identical, at least about 99.5% identical, or atleast about 99.9% identical to NCBI Reference Sequence: NC_017053.1. Insome embodiments, variants of dCas9 (e.g., variants of NCBI ReferenceSequence: NC_017053.1) are provided having amino acid sequences whichare shorter, or longer than NC_017053.1 by about 5 amino acids, by about10 amino acids, by about 15 amino acids, by about 20 amino acids, byabout 25 amino acids, by about 30 amino acids, by about 40 amino acids,by about 50 amino acids, by about 75 amino acids, by about 100 aminoacids or more.

In some embodiments, the base editors as provided herein comprise thefull-length amino acid sequence of a Cas9 protein, e.g., one of the Cas9sequences provided herein. In other embodiments, however, fusionproteins as provided herein do not comprise a full-length Cas9 sequence,but only a fragment thereof. For example, in some embodiments, a Cas9fusion protein provided herein comprises a Cas9 fragment, wherein thefragment binds crRNA and tracrRNA or sgRNA, but does not comprise afunctional nuclease domain, e.g., in that it comprises only a truncatedversion of a nuclease domain or no nuclease domain at all. Exemplaryamino acid sequences of suitable Cas9 domains and Cas9 fragments areprovided herein, and additional suitable sequences of Cas9 domains andfragments will be apparent to those of skill in the art.

It should be appreciated that additional Cas9 proteins (e.g., a nucleasedead Cas9 (dCas9), a Cas9 nickase (nCas9), or a nuclease active Cas9),including variants and homologs thereof, are within the scope of thisdisclosure. Exemplary Cas9 proteins include, without limitation, thoseprovided below. In some embodiments, the Cas9 protein is a nuclease deadCas9 (dCas9). In some embodiments, the dCas9 comprises the amino acidsequence (SEQ ID NO: 53). In some embodiments, the Cas9 protein is aCas9 nickase (nCas9). In some embodiments, the nCas9 comprises the aminoacid sequence (SEQ ID NO: 54). In some embodiments, the Cas9 protein isa nuclease active Cas9. In some embodiments, the nuclease active Cas9comprises the amino acid sequence (SEQ ID NO: 55).

Exemplary catalytically inactive Cas9 (dCas9) (SEQ ID NO: 53):DKKYSIGLAIGTNSVGWAVITDEYKVPSKKFKVLGNTDRHSIKKNLIGALLFDSGETAEATRLKRTARRRYTRRKNRICYLQEIFSNEMAKVDDSFFHRLEESFLVEEDKKHERHPIFGNIVDEVAYHEKYPTIYHLRKKLVDSTDKADLRLIYLALAHMIKFRGHFLIEGDLNPDNSDVDKLFIQLVQTYNQLFEENPINASGVDAKAILSARLSKSRRLENLIAQLPGEKKNGLFGNLIALSLGLTPNFKSNFDLAEDAKLQLSKDTYDDDLDNLLAQIGDQYADLFLAAKNLSDAILLSDILRVNTEITKAPLSASMIKRYDEHHQDLTLLKALVRQQLPEKYKEIFFDQSKNGYAGYIDGGASQEEFYKFIKPILEKMDGTEELLVKLNREDLLRKQRTFDNGSIPHQIHLGELHAILRRQEDFYPFLKDNREKIEKILTFRIPYYVGPLARGNSRFAWMTRKSEETITPWNFEEVVDKGASAQSFIERMTNFDKNLPNEKVLPKHSLLYEYFTVYNELTKVKYVTEGMRKPAFLSGEQKKAIVDLLFKTNRKVTVKQLKEDYFKKIECFDSVETSGVEDRFNASLGTYHDLLKIIKDKDFLDNEENEDILEDIVLTLTLFEDREMIEERLKTYAHLFDDKVMKQLKRRRYTGWGRLSRKLINGIRDKQSGKTILDFLKSDGFANRNFMQLIHDDSLTFKEDIQKAQVSGQGDSLHEHIANLAGSPAIKKGILQTVKVVDELVKVMGRHKPENIVIEMARENQTTQKGQKNSRERMKRIEEGIKELGSQILKEHPVENTQLQNEKLYLYYLQNGRDMYVDQELDINRLSDYDVDAIVPQSFLKDDSIDNKVLTRSDKNRGKSDNVPSEEVVKKMKNYWRQLLNAKLITQRKFDNLTKAERGGLSELDKAGFIKRQLVETRQITKHVAQILDSRMNTKYDENDKLIREVKVITLKSKLVSDFRKDFQFYKVREINNYHHAHDAYLNAVVGTALIKKYPKLESEFVYGDYKVYDVRKMIAKSEQEIGKATAKYFFYSNIMNFFKTEITLANGEIRKRPLIETNGETGEIVWDKGRDFATVRKVLSMPQVNIVKKTEVQTGGFSKESILPKRNSDKLIARKKDWDPKKYGGFDSPTVAYSVLVVAKVEKGKSKKLKSVKELLGITIMERSSFEKNPIDFLEAKGYKEVKKDLIIKLPKYSLFELENGRKRMLASAGELQKGNELALPSKYVNFLYLASHYEKLKGSPEDNEQKQLFVEQHKHYLDEIIEQISEFSKRVILADANLDKVLSAYNKHRDKPIREQAENIIHLFTLTNLGAPAAFKYFDTTIDRKRYTSTKEVLDATLIHQSITGLYETRIDLSQLGGD (SEQ ID NO: 53)Exemplary Cas9 nickase (nCas9) (SEQ ID NO: 54):DKKYSIGLAIGTNSVGWAVITDEYKVPSKKFKVLGNTDRHSIKKNLIGALLFDSGETAEATRLKRTARRRYTRRKNRICYLQEIFSNEMAKVDDSFFHRLEESFLVEEDKKHERHPIFGNIVDEVAYHEKYPTIYHLRKKLVDSTDKADLRLIYLALAHMIKFRGHFLIEGDLNPDNSDVDKLFIQLVQTYNQLFEENPINASGVDAKAILSARLSKSRRLENLIAQLPGEKKNGLFGNLIALSLGLTPNFKSNFDLAEDAKLQLSKDTYDDDLDNLLAQIGDQYADLFLAAKNLSDAILLSDILRVNTEITKAPLSASMIKRYDEHHQDLTLLKALVRQQLPEKYKEIFFDQSKNGYAGYIDGGASQEEFYKFIKPILEKMDGTEELLVKLNREDLLRKQRTFDNGSIPHQIHLGELHAILRRQEDFYPFLKDNREKIEKILTFRIPYYVGPLARGNSRFAWMTRKSEETITPWNFEEVVDKGASAQSFIERMTNFDKNLPNEKVLPKHSLLYEYFTVYNELTKVKYVTEGMRKPAFLSGEQKKAIVDLLFKTNRKVTVKQLKEDYFKKIECFDSVETSGVEDRFNASLGTYHDLLKIIKDKDFLDNEENEDILEDIVLTLTLFEDREMIEERLKTYAHLFDDKVMKQLKRRRYTGWGRLSRKLINGIRDKQSGKTILDFLKSDGFANRNFMQLIHDDSLTFKEDIQKAQVSGQGDSLHEHIANLAGSPAIKKGILQTVKVVDELVKVMGRHKPENIVIEMARENQTTQKGQKNSRERMKRIEEGIKELGSQILKEHPVENTQLQNEKLYLYYLQNGRDMYVDQELDINRLSDYDVDHIVPQSFLKDDSIDNKVLTRSDKNRGKSDNVPSEEVVKKMKNYWRQLLNAKLITQRKFDNLTKAERGGLSELDKAGFIKRQLVETRQITKHVAQILDSRMNTKYDENDKLIREVKVITLKSKLVSDFRKDFQFYKVREINNYHHAHDAYLNAVVGTALIKKYPKLESEFVYGDYKVYDVRKMIAKSEQEIGKATAKYFFYSNIMNFFKTEITLANGEIRKRPLIETNGETGEIVWDKGRDFATVRKVLSMPQVNIVKKTEVQTGGFSKESILPKRNSDKLIARKKDWDPKKYGGFDSPTVAYSVLVVAKVEKGKSKKLKSVKELLGITIMERSSFEKNPIDFLEAKGYKEVKKDLIIKLPKYSLFELENGRKRMLASAGELQKGNELALPSKYVNFLYLASHYEKLKGSPEDNEQKQLFVEQHKHYLDEIIEQISEFSKRVILADANLDKVLSAYNKHRDKPIREQAENIIHLFTLTNLGAPAAFKYFDTTIDRKRYTSTKEVLDATLIHQSITGLYETRIDLSQLGGD (SEQ ID NO: 54)Exemplary catalytically active Cas9 (SEQ ID NO: 55):DKKYSIGLDIGTNSVGWAVITDEYKVPSKKFKVLGNTDRHSIKKNLIGALLFDSGETAEATRLKRTARRRYTRRKNRICYLQEIFSNEMAKVDDSFFHRLEESFLVEEDKKHERHPIFGNIVDEVAYHEKYPTIYHLRKKLVDSTDKADLRLIYLALAHMIKFRGHFLIEGDLNPDNSDVDKLFIQLVQTYNQLFEENPINASGVDAKAILSARLSKSRRLENLIAQLPGEKKNGLFGNLIALSLGLTPNFKSNFDLAEDAKLQLSKDTYDDDLDNLLAQIGDQYADLFLAAKNLSDAILLSDILRVNTEITKAPLSASMIKRYDEHHQDLTLLKALVRQQLPEKYKEIFFDQSKNGYAGYIDGGASQEEFYKFIKPILEKMDGTEELLVKLNREDLLRKQRTFDNGSIPHQIHLGELHAILRRQEDFYPFLKDNREKIEKILTFRIPYYVGPLARGNSRFAWMTRKSEETITPWNFEEVVDKGASAQSFIERMTNFDKNLPNEKVLPKHSLLYEYFTVYNELTKVKYVTEGMRKPAFLSGEQKKAIVDLLFKTNRKVTVKQLKEDYFKKIECFDSVEISGVEDRFNASLGTYHDLLKIIKDKDFLDNEENEDILEDIVLTLTLFEDREMIEERLKTYAHLFDDKVMKQLKRRRYTGWGRLSRKLINGIRDKQSGKTILDFLKSDGFANRNFMQLIHDDSLTFKEDIQKAQVSGQGDSLHEHIANLAGSPAIKKGILQTVKVVDELVKVMGRHKPENIVIEMARENQTTQKGQKNSRERMKRIEEGIKELGSQILKEHPVENTQLQNEKLYLYYLQNGRDMYVDQELDINRLSDYDVDHIVPQSFLKDDSIDNKVLTRSDKNRGKSDNVPSEEVVKKMKNYWRQLLNAKLITQRKFDNLTKAERGGLSELDKAGFIKRQLVETRQITKHVAQILDSRMNTKYDENDKLIREVKVITLKSKLVSDFRKDFQFYKVREINNYHHAHDAYLNAVVGTALIKKYPKLESEFVYGDYKVYDVRKMIAKSEQEIGKATAKYFFYSNIMNFFKTEITLANGEIRKRPLIETNGETGEIVWDKGRDFATVRKVLSMPQVNIVKKTEVQTGGFSKESILPKRNSDKLIARKKDWDPKKYGGFDSPTVAYSVLVVAKVEKGKSKKLKSVKELLGITIMERSSFEKNPIDFLEAKGYKEVKKDLIIKLPKYSLFELENGRKRMLASAGELQKGNELALPSKYVNFLYLASHYEKLKGSPEDNEQKQLFVEQHKHYLDEIIEQISEFSKRVILADANLDKVLSAYNKHRDKPIREQAENIIHLFTLTNLGAPAAFKYFDTTIDRKRYTSTKEVLDATLIHQSITGLYETRIDLSQLGGD (SEQ ID NO: 55).

In some embodiments, a Cas moiety refers to a Cas9 or Cas9 homolog fromarchaea (e.g. nanoarchaea), which constitute a domain and kingdom ofsingle-celled prokaryotic microbes. In some embodiments, Cas9 refers toCasX or CasY, which have been described in, for example, Burstein etal., “New CRISPR-Cas systems from uncultivated microbes.” Cell Res. 2017Feb. 21. doi: 10.1038/cr.2017.21, the entire contents of which is herebyincorporated by reference. Using genome-resolved metagenomics, a numberof CRISPR-Cas systems were identified, including the first reported Cas9in the archaeal domain of life. This divergent Cas9 protein was found inlittle-studied nanoarchaea as part of an active CRISPR-Cas system. Inbacteria, two previously unknown systems were discovered, CRISPR-CasXand CRISPR-CasY, which are among the most compact systems yetdiscovered. In some embodiments, Cas9 refers to CasX, or a variant ofCasX. In some embodiments, Cas9 refers to a CasY, or a variant of CasY.It should be appreciated that other RNA-guided DNA binding proteins maybe used as a nucleic acid programmable DNA binding protein (napDNAbp),and are within the scope of this disclosure.

In some embodiments, the Cas9 moiety is a nucleic acid programmable DNAbinding protein (napDNAbp) of any of the fusion proteins provided hereinmay be a CasX or CasY protein. In some embodiments, the napDNAbp is aCasX protein. In some embodiments, the napDNAbp is a CasY protein. Insome embodiments, the napDNAbp comprises an amino acid sequence that isat least 85%, at least 90%, at least 91%, at least 92%, at least 93%, atleast 94%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98%, atleast 99%, or at least 99.5% identical to a naturally-occurring CasX orCasY protein. In some embodiments, the napDNAbp is a naturally-occurringCasX or CasY protein. In some embodiments, the napDNAbp comprises anamino acid sequence that is at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 91%, atleast 92%, at least 93%, at least 94%, at least 95%, at least 96%, atleast 97%, at least 98%, at least 99%, or at least 99.5% identical to awild-type Cas moiety or any Cas moiety provided herein. In someembodiments, the napDNAbp comprises an amino acid sequence of any one ofSEQ ID NOs: 56-58. It should be appreciated that CasX and CasY fromother bacterial species may also be used in accordance with the presentdisclosure. These sequences are shown below.

CasX (uniprot.org/uniprot/F0NN87; uniprot.org/uniprot/F0NH53) >tr|F0NN87|F0NN87_SULIH CRISPR-associatedCasx protein OS = Sulfolobus islandicus(strain HVE10/4) GN = SiH_0402 PE = 4 SV = 1 (SEQ ID NO: 56)MEVPLYNIFGDNYIIQVATEAENSTIYNNKVEIDDEELRNVLNLAYKIAKNNEDAAAERRGKAKKKKGEEGETTTSNIILPLSGNDKNPWTETLKCYNFPTTVALSEVFKNFSQVKECEEVSAPSFVKPEFYEFGRSPGMVERTRRVKLEVEPHYLIIAAAGWVLTRLGKAKVSEGDYVGVNVFTPTRGILYSLIQNVNGIVPGIKPETAFGLWIARKVVSSVTNPNVSVVRIYTISDAVGQNPTTINGGFSIDLTKLLEKRYLLSERLEAIARNALSISSNMRERYIVLANYIYEYLTGSKRLEDLLYFANRDLIMNLNSDDGKVRDLKLISAYVNGELIRGEGCasX OS = Sulfolobus islandicus (strain REY15A) >tr|F0NH53|F0NH53_SULIR CRISPR associatedprotein, CasX OS = Sulfolobus islandicus(strain REY15A) GN = SiRe_0771 PE = 4 SV = 1 (SEQ ID NO: 57)MEVPLYNIFGDNYIIQVATEAENSTIYNNKVEIDDEELRNVLNLAYKIAKNNEDAAAERRGKAKKKKGEEGETTTSNIILPLSGNDKNPWTETLKCYNFPTTVALSEVFKNFSQVKECEEVSAPSFVKPEFYKFGRSPGMVERTRRVKLEVEPHYLIMAAAGWVLTRLGKAKVSEGDYVGVNVFTPTRGILYSLIQNVNGIVPGIKPETAFGLWIARKVVSSVTNPNVSVVSIYTISDAVGQNPTTINGGFSIDLTKLLEKRDLLSERLEAIARNALSISSNMRERYIVLANYIYEYLTGSKRLEDLLYFANRDLIMNLNSDDGKVRDLKLISAYVNGELIRGEGCas Y (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/protein/APG80656.1) >APG80656.1 CRISPR-associated protein CasY[uncultured Parcubacteria group bacterium] (SEQ ID NO: 58)MSKRHPRISGVKGYRLHAQRLEYTGKSGAMRTIKYPLYSSPSGGRTVPREIVSAINDDYVGLYGLSNFDDLYNAEKRNEEKVYSVLDFWYDCVQYGAVFSYTAPGLLKNVAEVRGGSYELTKTLKGSHLYDELQIDKVIKFLNKKEISRANGSLDKLKKDIIDCFKAEYRERHKDQCNKLADDIKNAKKDAGASLGERQKKLFRDFFGISEQSENDKPSFTNPLNLTCCLLPFDTVNNNRNRGEVLFNKLKEYAQKLDKNEGSLEMWEYIGIGNSGTAFSNFLGEGFLGRLRENKITELKKAMMDITDAWRGQEQEEELEKRLRILAALTIKLREPKFDNHWGGYRSDINGKLSSWLQNYINQTVKIKEDLKGHKKDLKKAKEMINRFGESDTKEEAVVSSLLESIEKIVPDDSADDEKPDIPAIAIYRRFLSDGRLTLNRFVQREDVQEALIKERLEAEKKKKPKKRKKKSDAEDEKETIDFKELFPHLAKPLKLVPNFYGDSKRELYKKYKNAAIYTDALWKAVEKIYKSAFSSSLKNSFFDTDFDKDFFIKRLQKIFSVYRRFNTDKWKPIVKNSFAPYCDIVSLAENEVLYKPKQSRSRKSAAIDKNRVRLPSTENIAKAGIALARELSVAGFDWKDLLKKEEHEEYIDLIELHKTALALLLAVTETQLDISALDFVENGTVKDFMKTRDGNLVLEGRFLEMFSQSIVFSELRGLAGLMSRKEFITRSAIQTMNGKQAELLYIPHEFQSAKITTPKEMSRAFLDLAPAEFATSLEPESLSEKSLLKLKQMRYYPHYFGYELTRTGQGIDGGVAENALRLEKSPVKKREIKCKQYKTLGRGQNKIVLYVRSSYYQTQFLEWFLHRPKNVQTDVAVSGSFLIDEKKVKTRWNYDALTVALEPVSGSERVFVSQPFTIFPEKSAEEEGQRYLGIDIGEYGIAYTALEITGDSAKILDQNFISDPQLKTLREEVKGLKLDQRRGTFAMPSTKIARIRESLVHSLRNRIHHLALKHKAKIVYELEVSRFEEGKQKIKKVYATLKKADVYSEIDADKNLQTTVWGKLAVASEISASYTSQFCGACKKLWRAEMQVDETITTQELIGTVRVIKGGTLIDAIKDFMRPPIFDENDTPFPKYRDFCDKHHISKKMRGNSCLFICPFCRANADADIQASQTIALLRYVKEEKKVEDYFE

In various embodiments, the nucleic acid programmable DNA bindingproteins include, without limitation, Cas9 (e.g., dCas9 and nCas9),CasX, CasY, Cpf1, C2c1, C2c2, C2C3, and Argonaute. One example of anucleic acid programmable DNA-binding protein that has different PAMspecificity than Cas9 is Clustered Regularly Interspaced ShortPalindromic Repeats from Prevotella and Francisella 1 (Cpf1). Similar toCas9, Cpf1 is also a class 2 CRISPR effector. It has been shown thatCpf1 mediates robust DNA interference with features distinct from Cas9.Cpf1 is a single RNA-guided endonuclease lacking tracrRNA, and itutilizes a T-rich protospacer-adjacent motif (TTN, TTTN, or YTN).Moreover, Cpf1 cleaves DNA via a staggered DNA double-stranded break.Out of 16 Cpf1-family proteins, two enzymes from Acidaminococcus andLachnospiraceae are shown to have efficient genome-editing activity inhuman cells. Cpf1 proteins are known in the art and have been describedpreviously, for example Yamano et al., “Crystal structure of Cpf1 incomplex with guide RNA and target DNA.” Cell (165) 2016, p. 949-962; theentire contents of which is hereby incorporated by reference.

Also useful in the present compositions and methods arenuclease-inactive Cpf1 (dCpf1) variants that may be used as a guidenucleotide sequence-programmable DNA-binding protein domain. The Cpf1protein has a RuvC-like endonuclease domain that is similar to the RuvCdomain of Cas9 but does not have a HNH endonuclease domain, and theN-terminal of Cpf1 does not have the alfa-helical recognition lobe ofCas9. It was shown in Zetsche et al., Cell, 163, 759-771, 2015 (which isincorporated herein by reference) that, the RuvC-like domain of Cpf1 isresponsible for cleaving both DNA strands and inactivation of theRuvC-like domain inactivates Cpf1 nuclease activity. For example,mutations corresponding to D917A, E1006A, or D1255A in Francisellanovicida Cpf1 (SEQ ID NO: 65) inactivates Cpf1 nuclease activity. Insome embodiments, the dCpf1 of the present disclosure comprisesmutations corresponding to D917A, E1006A, D1255A, D917A/E1006A,D917A/D1255A, E1006A/D1255A, or D917A/E1006A/D1255A in SEQ ID NO: 59. Itis to be understood that any mutations, e.g., substitution mutations,deletions, or insertions that inactivate the RuvC domain of Cpf1, may beused in accordance with the present disclosure.

In some embodiments, the nucleic acid programmable DNA binding protein(napDNAbp) of any of the fusion proteins provided herein may be a Cpf1protein. In some embodiments, the Cpf1 protein is a Cpf1 nickase(nCpf1). In some embodiments, the Cpf1 protein is a nuclease inactiveCpf1 (dCpf1). In some embodiments, the Cpf1, the nCpf1, or the dCpf1comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85%, at least 90%, atleast 91%, at least 92%, at least 93%, at least 94%, at least 95%, atleast 96%, at least 97%, at least 98%, at least 99%, or at least 99.5%identical to any one of SEQ ID NOs: 59-66. In some embodiments, thedCpf1 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85%, at least90%, at least 91%, at least 92%, at least 93%, at least 94%, at least95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98%, at least 99%, or at least99.5% identical to any one of SEQ ID NOs: 59-66, and comprises mutationscorresponding to D917A, E1006A, D1255A, D917A/E1006A, D917A/D1255A,E1006A/D1255A, or D917A/E1006A/D1255A in SEQ ID NO: 59. In someembodiments, the dCpf1 comprises an amino acid sequence of any one SEQID NOs: 59-66. It should be appreciated that Cpf1 from other bacterialspecies may also be used in accordance with the present disclosure.

Wild type Francisella novicida Cpf1 (SEQ ID NO: 59) (D917,E1006, and D1255 are bolded and underlined) (SEQ ID NO: 59)MSIYQEFVNKYSLSKTLRFELIPQGKTLENIKARGLILDDEKRAKDYKKAKQIIDKYHQFFIEEILSSVCISEDLLQNYSDVYFKLKKSDDDNLQKDFKSAKDTIKKQISEYIKDSEKFKNLFNQNLIDAKKGQESDLILWLKQSKDNGIELFKANSDITDIDEALEIIKSFKGWTTYFKGFHENRKNVYSSNDIPTSIIYRIVDDNLPKFLENKAKYESLKDKAPEAINYEQIKKDLAEELTFDIDYKTSEVNQRVFSLDEVFEIANFNNYLNQSGITKFNTIIGGKFVNGENTKRKGINEYINLYSQQINDKTLKKYKMSVLFKQILSDTESKSFVIDKLEDDSDVVTTMQSFYEQIAAFKTVEEKSIKETLSLLFDDLKAQKLDLSKIYFKNDKSLTDLSQQVFDDYSVIGTAVLEYITQQIAPKNLDNPSKKEQELIAKKTEKAKYLSLETIKLALEEFNKHRDIDKQCRFEEILANFAAIPMIFDEIAQNKDNLAQISIKYQNQGKKDLLQASAEDDVKAIKDLLDQTNNLLHKLKIFHISQSEDKANILDKDEHFYLVFEECYFELANIVPLYNKIRNYITQKPYSDEKFKLNFENSTLANGWDKNKEPDNTAILFIKDDKYYLGVMNKKNNKIFDDKAIKENKGEGYKKIVYKLLPGANKMLPKVFFSAKSIKFYNPSEDILRIRNHSTHTKNGSPQKGYEKFEFNIEDCRKFIDFYKQSISKHPEWKDFGFRFSDTQRYNSIDEFYREVENQGYKLTFENISESYIDSVVNQGKLYLFQIYNKDFSAYSKGRPNLHTLYWKALFDERNLQDVVYKLNGEAELFYRKQSIPKKITHPAKEAIANKNKDNPKKESVFEYDLIKDKRFTEDKFFFHCPITINFKSSGANKFNDEINLLLKEKANDVHILSI D RGERHLAYYTLVDGKGNIIKQDTFNIIGNDRMKTNYHDKLAAIEKDRDSARKDWKKINNIKEMKEGYLSQVVHEIAKLVIEYNAIVVF E DLNFGFKRGRFKVEKQVYQKLEKMLIEKLNYLVFKDNEFDKTGGVLRAYQLTAPFETFKKMGKQTGIIYYVPAGFTSKICPVTGFVNQLYPKYESVSKSQEFFSKFDKICYNLDKGYFEFSFDYKNFGDKAAKGKWTIASFGSRLINFRNSDKNHNWDTREVYPTKELEKLLKDYSIEYGHGECIKAAICGESDKKFFAKLTSVLNTILQMRNSKTGTELDYLISPVADVNGNFFDSRQAPKNMPQDA D ANGAYHIGLKGLMLLGRIKNNQEGKKLNLVIKNEEYFEFVQNRNNFrancisella novicida Cpf1 D917A (SEQ ID NO: 60) (A917,E1006, and D1255 are bolded and underlined) (SEQ ID NO: 60)MSIYQEFVNKYSLSKTLRFELIPQGKTLENIKARGLILDDEKRAKDYKKAKQIIDKYHQFFIEEILSSVCISEDLLQNYSDVYFKLKKSDDDNLQKDFKSAKDTIKKQISEYIKDSEKFKNLFNQNLIDAKKGQESDLILWLKQSKDNGIELFKANSDITDIDEALEIIKSFKGWTTYFKGFHENRKNVYSSNDIPTSIIYRIVDDNLPKFLENKAKYESLKDKAPEAINYEQIKKDLAEELTFDIDYKTSEVNQRVFSLDEVFEIANFNNYLNQSGITKFNTIIGGKFVNGENTKRKGINEYINLYSQQINDKTLKKYKMSVLFKQILSDTESKSFVIDKLEDDSDVVTTMQSFYEQIAAFKTVEEKSIKETLSLLFDDLKAQKLDLSKIYFKNDKSLTDLSQQVFDDYSVIGTAVLEYITQQIAPKNLDNPSKKEQELIAKKTEKAKYLSLETIKLALEEFNKHRDIDKQCRFEEILANFAAIPMIFDEIAQNKDNLAQISIKYQNQGKKDLLQASAEDDVKAIKDLLDQTNNLLHKLKIFHISQSEDKANILDKDEHFYLVFEECYFELANIVPLYNKIRNYITQKPYSDEKFKLNFENSTLANGWDKNKEPDNTAILFIKDDKYYLGVMNKKNNKIFDDKAIKENKGEGYKKIVYKLLPGANKMLPKVFFSAKSIKFYNPSEDILRIRNHSTHTKNGSPQKGYEKFEFNIEDCRKFIDFYKQSISKHPEWKDFGFRFSDTQRYNSIDEFYREVENQGYKLTFENISESYIDSVVNQGKLYLFQIYNKDFSAYSKGRPNLHTLYWKALFDERNLQDVVYKLNGEAELFYRKQSIPKKITHPAKEAIANKNKDNPKKESVFEYDLIKDKRFTEDKFFFHCPITINFKSSGANKFNDEINLLLKEKANDVHILSI A RGERHLAYYTLVDGKGNIIKQDTFNIIGNDRMKTNYHDKLAAIEKDRDSARKDWKKINNIKEMKEGYLSQVVHEIAKLVIEYNAIVVF E DLNFGFKRGRFKVEKQVYQKLEKMLIEKLNYLVFKDNEFDKTGGVLRAYQLTAPFETFKKMGKQTGIIYYVPAGFTSKICPVTGFVNQLYPKYESVSKSQEFFSKFDKICYNLDKGYFEFSFDYKNFGDKAAKGKWTIASFGSRLINFRNSDKNHNWDTREVYPTKELEKLLKDYSIEYGHGECIKAAICGESDKKFFAKLTSVLNTILQMRNSKTGTELDYLISPVADVNGNFFDSRQAPKNMPQDA D ANGAYHIGLKGLMLLGRIKNNQEGKKLNLVIKNEEYFEFVQNRNNFrancisella novicida Cpf1 E1006A (SEQ ID NO: 61) (D917,A1006, and D1255 are bolded and underlined) (SEQ ID NO: 61)MSIYQEFVNKYSLSKTLRFELIPQGKTLENIKARGLILDDEKRAKDYKKAKQIIDKYHQFFIEEILSSVCISEDLLQNYSDVYFKLKKSDDDNLQKDFKSAKDTIKKQISEYIKDSEKFKNLFNQNLIDAKKGQESDLILWLKQSKDNGIELFKANSDITDIDEALEIIKSFKGWTTYFKGFHENRKNVYSSNDIPTSIIYRIVDDNLPKFLENKAKYESLKDKAPEAINYEQIKKDLAEELTFDIDYKTSEVNQRVFSLDEVFEIANFNNYLNQSGITKFNTIIGGKFVNGENTKRKGINEYINLYSQQINDKTLKKYKMSVLFKQILSDTESKSFVIDKLEDDSDVVTTMQSFYEQIAAFKTVEEKSIKETLSLLFDDLKAQKLDLSKIYFKNDKSLTDLSQQVFDDYSVIGTAVLEYITQQIAPKNLDNPSKKEQELIAKKTEKAKYLSLETIKLALEEFNKHRDIDKQCRFEEILANFAAIPMIFDEIAQNKDNLAQISIKYQNQGKKDLLQASAEDDVKAIKDLLDQTNNLLHKLKIFHISQSEDKANILDKDEHFYLVFEECYFELANIVPLYNKIRNYITQKPYSDEKFKLNFENSTLANGWDKNKEPDNTAILFIKDDKYYLGVMNKKNNKIFDDKAIKENKGEGYKKIVYKLLPGANKMLPKVFFSAKSIKFYNPSEDILRIRNHSTHTKNGSPQKGYEKFEFNIEDCRKFIDFYKQSISKHPEWKDFGFRFSDTQRYNSIDEFYREVENQGYKLTFENISESYIDSVVNQGKLYLFQIYNKDFSAYSKGRPNLHTLYWKALFDERNLQDVVYKLNGEAELFYRKQSIPKKITHPAKEAIANKNKDNPKKESVFEYDLIKDKRFTEDKFFFHCPITINFKSSGANKFNDEINLLLKEKANDVHILSI D RGERHLAYYTLVDGKGNIIKQDTFNIIGNDRMKTNYHDKLAAIEKDRDSARKDWKKINNIKEMKEGYLSQVVHEIAKLVIEYNAIVVF A DLNFGFKRGRFKVEKQVYQKLEKMLIEKLNYLVFKDNEFDKTGGVLRAYQLTAPFETFKKMGKQTGIIYYVPAGFTSKICPVTGFVNQLYPKYESVSKSQEFFSKFDKICYNLDKGYFEFSFDYKNFGDKAAKGKWTIASFGSRLINFRNSDKNHNWDTREVYPTKELEKLLKDYSIEYGHGECIKAAICGESDKKFFAKLTSVLNTILQMRNSKTGTELDYLISPVADVNGNFFDSRQAPKNMPQDA D ANGAYHIGLKGLMLLGRIKNNQEGKKLNLVIKNEEYFEFVQNRNNFrancisella novicida Cpf1 D1255A (SEQ ID NO: 62) (D917,E1006, and A1255 are bolded and underlined) (SEQ ID NO: 62)MSIYQEFVNKYSLSKTLRFELIPQGKTLENIKARGLILDDEKRAKDYKKAKQIIDKYHQFFIEEILSSVCISEDLLQNYSDVYFKLKKSDDDNLQKDFKSAKDTIKKQISEYIKDSEKFKNLFNQNLIDAKKGQESDLILWLKQSKDNGIELFKANSDITDIDEALEIIKSFKGWTTYFKGFHENRKNVYSSNDIPTSIIYRIVDDNLPKFLENKAKYESLKDKAPEAINYEQIKKDLAEELTFDIDYKTSEVNQRVFSLDEVFEIANFNNYLNQSGITKFNTIIGGKFVNGENTKRKGINEYINLYSQQINDKTLKKYKMSVLFKQILSDTESKSFVIDKLEDDSDVVTTMQSFYEQIAAFKTVEEKSIKETLSLLFDDLKAQKLDLSKIYFKNDKSLTDLSQQVFDDYSVIGTAVLEYITQQIAPKNLDNPSKKEQELIAKKTEKAKYLSLETIKLALEEFNKHRDIDKQCRFEEILANFAAIPMIFDEIAQNKDNLAQISIKYQNQGKKDLLQASAEDDVKAIKDLLDQTNNLLHKLKIFHISQSEDKANILDKDEHFYLVFEECYFELANIVPLYNKIRNYITQKPYSDEKFKLNFENSTLANGWDKNKEPDNTAILFIKDDKYYLGVMNKKNNKIFDDKAIKENKGEGYKKIVYKLLPGANKMLPKVFFSAKSIKFYNPSEDILRIRNHSTHTKNGSPQKGYEKFEFNIEDCRKFIDFYKQSISKHPEWKDFGFRFSDTQRYNSIDEFYREVENQGYKLTFENISESYIDSVVNQGKLYLFQIYNKDFSAYSKGRPNLHTLYWKALFDERNLQDVVYKLNGEAELFYRKQSIPKKITHPAKEAIANKNKDNPKKESVFEYDLIKDKRFTEDKFFFHCPITINFKSSGANKFNDEINLLLKEKANDVHILSI D RGERHLAYYTLVDGKGNIIKQDTFNIIGNDRMKTNYHDKLAAIEKDRDSARKDWKKINNIKEMKEGYLSQVVHEIAKLVIEYNAIVVF E DLNFGFKRGRFKVEKQVYQKLEKMLIEKLNYLVFKDNEFDKTGGVLRAYQLTAPFETFKKMGKQTGIIYYVPAGFTSKICPVTGFVNQLYPKYESVSKSQEFFSKFDKICYNLDKGYFEFSFDYKNFGDKAAKGKWTIASFGSRLINFRNSDKNHNWDTREVYPTKELEKLLKDYSIEYGHGECIKAAICGESDKKFFAKLTSVLNTILQMRNSKTGTELDYLISPVADVNGNFFDSRQAPKNMPQDA A ANGAYHIGLKGLMLLGRIKNNQEGKKLNLVIKNEEYFEFVQNRNNFrancisella novicida Cpf1 D917A/E1006A (SEQ ID NO: 63)(A917, A1006, and D1255 are bolded and underlined) (SEQ ID NO: 63)MSIYQEFVNKYSLSKTLRFELIPQGKTLENIKARGLILDDEKRAKDYKKAKQIIDKYHQFFIEEILSSVCISEDLLQNYSDVYFKLKKSDDDNLQKDFKSAKDTIKKQISEYIKDSEKFKNLFNQNLIDAKKGQESDLILWLKQSKDNGIELFKANSDITDIDEALEIIKSFKGWTTYFKGFHENRKNVYSSNDIPTSIIYRIVDDNLPKFLENKAKYESLKDKAPEAINYEQIKKDLAEELTFDIDYKTSEVNQRVFSLDEVFEIANFNNYLNQSGITKFNTIIGGKFVNGENTKRKGINEYINLYSQQINDKTLKKYKMSVLFKQILSDTESKSFVIDKLEDDSDVVTTMQSFYEQIAAFKTVEEKSIKETLSLLFDDLKAQKLDLSKIYFKNDKSLTDLSQQVFDDYSVIGTAVLEYITQQIAPKNLDNPSKKEQELIAKKTEKAKYLSLETIKLALEEFNKHRDIDKQCRFEEILANFAAIPMIFDEIAQNKDNLAQISIKYQNQGKKDLLQASAEDDVKAIKDLLDQTNNLLHKLKIFHISQSEDKANILDKDEHFYLVFEECYFELANIVPLYNKIRNYITQKPYSDEKFKLNFENSTLANGWDKNKEPDNTAILFIKDDKYYLGVMNKKNNKIFDDKAIKENKGEGYKKIVYKLLPGANKMLPKVFFSAKSIKFYNPSEDILRIRNHSTHTKNGSPQKGYEKFEFNIEDCRKFIDFYKQSISKHPEWKDFGFRFSDTQRYNSIDEFYREVENQGYKLTFENISESYIDSVVNQGKLYLFQIYNKDFSAYSKGRPNLHTLYWKALFDERNLQDVVYKLNGEAELFYRKQSIPKKITHPAKEAIANKNKDNPKKESVFEYDLIKDKRFTEDKFFFHCPITINFKSSGANKFNDEINLLLKEKANDVHILSI A RGERHLAYYTLVDGKGNIIKQDTFNIIGNDRMKTNYHDKLAAIEKDRDSARKDWKKINNIKEMKEGYLSQVVHEIAKLVIEYNAIVVF A DLNFGFKRGRFKVEKQVYQKLEKMLIEKLNYLVFKDNEFDKTGGVLRAYQLTAPFETFKKMGKQTGIIYYVPAGFTSKICPVTGFVNQLYPKYESVSKSQEFFSKFDKICYNLDKGYFEFSFDYKNFGDKAAKGKWTIASFGSRLINFRNSDKNHNWDTREVYPTKELEKLLKDYSIEYGHGECIKAAICGESDKKFFAKLTSVLNTILQMRNSKTGTELDYLISPVADVNGNFFDSRQAPKNMPQDA D ANGAYHIGLKGLMLLGRIKNNQEGKKLNLVIKNEEYFEFVQNRNNFrancisella novicida Cpf1 D917A/D1255A (SEQ ID NO: 64)(A917, E1006, and A1255 are bolded and underlined) (SEQ ID NO: 64)MSIYQEFVNKYSLSKTLRFELIPQGKTLENIKARGLILDDEKRAKDYKKAKQIIDKYHQFFIEEILSSVCISEDLLQNYSDVYFKLKKSDDDNLQKDFKSAKDTIKKQISEYIKDSEKFKNLFNQNLIDAKKGQESDLILWLKQSKDNGIELFKANSDITDIDEALEIIKSFKGWTTYFKGFHENRKNVYSSNDIPTSIIYRIVDDNLPKFLENKAKYESLKDKAPEAINYEQIKKDLAEELTFDIDYKTSEVNQRVFSLDEVFEIANFNNYLNQSGITKFNTIIGGKFVNGENTKRKGINEYINLYSQQINDKTLKKYKMSVLFKQILSDTESKSFVIDKLEDDSDVVTTMQSFYEQIAAFKTVEEKSIKETLSLLFDDLKAQKLDLSKIYFKNDKSLTDLSQQVFDDYSVIGTAVLEYITQQIAPKNLDNPSKKEQELIAKKTEKAKYLSLETIKLALEEFNKHRDIDKQCRFEEILANFAAIPMIFDEIAQNKDNLAQISIKYQNQGKKDLLQASAEDDVKAIKDLLDQTNNLLHKLKIFHISQSEDKANILDKDEHFYLVFEECYFELANIVPLYNKIRNYITQKPYSDEKFKLNFENSTLANGWDKNKEPDNTAILFIKDDKYYLGVMNKKNNKIFDDKAIKENKGEGYKKIVYKLLPGANKMLPKVFFSAKSIKFYNPSEDILRIRNHSTHTKNGSPQKGYEKFEFNIEDCRKFIDFYKQSISKHPEWKDFGFRFSDTQRYNSIDEFYREVENQGYKLTFENISESYIDSVVNQGKLYLFQIYNKDFSAYSKGRPNLHTLYWKALFDERNLQDVVYKLNGEAELFYRKQSIPKKITHPAKEAIANKNKDNPKKESVFEYDLIKDKRFTEDKFFFHCPITINFKSSGANKFNDEINLLLKEKANDVHILSI A RGERHLAYYTLVDGKGNIIKQDTFNIIGNDRMKTNYHDKLAAIEKDRDSARKDWKKINNIKEMKEGYLSQVVHEIAKLVIEYNAIVVF E DLNFGFKRGRFKVEKQVYQKLEKMLIEKLNYLVFKDNEFDKTGGVLRAYQLTAPFETFKKMGKQTGIIYYVPAGFTSKICPVTGFVNQLYPKYESVSKSQEFFSKFDKICYNLDKGYFEFSFDYKNFGDKAAKGKWTIASFGSRLINFRNSDKNHNWDTREVYPTKELEKLLKDYSIEYGHGECIKAAICGESDKKFFAKLTSVLNTILQMRNSKTGTELDYLISPVADVNGNFFDSRQAPKNMPQDA A ANGAYHIGLKGLMLLGRIKNNQEGKKLNLVIKNEEYFEFVQNRNNFrancisella novicida Cpf1 E1006A/D1255A (SEQ ID NO: 65)(D917, A1006, and A1255 are bolded and underlined) (SEQ ID NO: 65)MSIYQEFVNKYSLSKTLRFELIPQGKTLENIKARGLILDDEKRAKDYKKAKQIIDKYHQFFIEEILSSVCISEDLLQNYSDVYFKLKKSDDDNLQKDFKSAKDTIKKQISEYIKDSEKFKNLFNQNLIDAKKGQESDLILWLKQSKDNGIELFKANSDITDIDEALEIIKSFKGWTTYFKGFHENRKNVYSSNDIPTSIIYRIVDDNLPKFLENKAKYESLKDKAPEAINYEQIKKDLAEELTFDIDYKTSEVNQRVFSLDEVFEIANFNNYLNQSGITKFNTIIGGKFVNGENTKRKGINEYINLYSQQINDKTLKKYKMSVLFKQILSDTESKSFVIDKLEDDSDVVTTMQSFYEQIAAFKTVEEKSIKETLSLLFDDLKAQKLDLSKIYFKNDKSLTDLSQQVFDDYSVIGTAVLEYITQQIAPKNLDNPSKKEQELIAKKTEKAKYLSLETIKLALEEFNKHRDIDKQCRFEEILANFAAIPMIFDEIAQNKDNLAQISIKYQNQGKKDLLQASAEDDVKAIKDLLDQTNNLLHKLKIFHISQSEDKANILDKDEHFYLVFEECYFELANIVPLYNKIRNYITQKPYSDEKFKLNFENSTLANGWDKNKEPDNTAILFIKDDKYYLGVMNKKNNKIFDDKAIKENKGEGYKKIVYKLLPGANKMLPKVFFSAKSIKFYNPSEDILRIRNHSTHTKNGSPQKGYEKFEFNIEDCRKFIDFYKQSISKHPEWKDFGFRFSDTQRYNSIDEFYREVENQGYKLTFENISESYIDSVVNQGKLYLFQIYNKDFSAYSKGRPNLHTLYWKALFDERNLQDVVYKLNGEAELFYRKQSIPKKITHPAKEAIANKNKDNPKKESVFEYDLIKDKRFTEDKFFFHCPITINFKSSGANKFNDEINLLLKEKANDVHILSI D RGERHLAYYTLVDGKGNIIKQDTFNIIGNDRMKTNYHDKLAAIEKDRDSARKDWKKINNIKEMKEGYLSQVVHEIAKLVIEYNAIVVF A DLNFGFKRGRFKVEKQVYQKLEKMLIEKLNYLVFKDNEFDKTGGVLRAYQLTAPFETFKKMGKQTGIIYYVPAGFTSKICPVTGFVNQLYPKYESVSKSQEFFSKFDKICYNLDKGYFEFSFDYKNFGDKAAKGKWTIASFGSRLINFRNSDKNHNWDTREVYPTKELEKLLKDYSIEYGHGECIKAAICGESDKKFFAKLTSVLNTILQMRNSKTGTELDYLISPVADVNGNFFDSRQAPKNMPQDA A ANGAYHIGLKGLMLLGRIKNNQEGKKLNLVIKNEEYFEFVQNRNNFrancisella novicida Cpf1 D917A/E1006A/D1255A (SEQ ID NO: 66)(A917, A1006, and A1255 are bolded and underlined) (SEQ ID NO: 66)MSIYQEFVNKYSLSKTLRFELIPQGKTLENIKARGLILDDEKRAKDYKKAKQIIDKYHQFFIEEILSSVCISEDLLQNYSDVYFKLKKSDDDNLQKDFKSAKDTIKKQISEYIKDSEKFKNLFNQNLIDAKKGQESDLILWLKQSKDNGIELFKANSDITDIDEALEIIKSFKGWTTYFKGFHENRKNVYSSNDIPTSIIYRIVDDNLPKFLENKAKYESLKDKAPEAINYEQIKKDLAEELTFDIDYKTSEVNQRVFSLDEVFEIANFNNYLNQSGITKFNTIIGGKFVNGENTKRKGINEYINLYSQQINDKTLKKYKMSVLFKQILSDTESKSFVIDKLEDDSDVVTTMQSFYEQIAAFKTVEEKSIKETLSLLFDDLKAQKLDLSKIYFKNDKSLTDLSQQVFDDYSVIGTAVLEYITQQIAPKNLDNPSKKEQELIAKKTEKAKYLSLETIKLALEEFNKHRDIDKQCRFEEILANFAAIPMIFDEIAQNKDNLAQISIKYQNQGKKDLLQASAEDDVKAIKDLLDQTNNLLHKLKIFHISQSEDKANILDKDEHFYLVFEECYFELANIVPLYNKIRNYITQKPYSDEKFKLNFENSTLANGWDKNKEPDNTAILFIKDDKYYLGVMNKKNNKIFDDKAIKENKGEGYKKIVYKLLPGANKMLPKVFFSAKSIKFYNPSEDILRIRNHSTHTKNGSPQKGYEKFEFNIEDCRKFIDFYKQSISKHPEWKDFGFRFSDTQRYNSIDEFYREVENQGYKLTFENISESYIDSVVNQGKLYLFQIYNKDFSAYSKGRPNLHTLYWKALFDERNLQDVVYKLNGEAELFYRKQSIPKKITHPAKEAIANKNKDNPKKESVFEYDLIKDKRFTEDKFFFHCPITINFKSSGANKFNDEINLLLKEKANDVHILSI A RGERHLAYYTLVDGKGNIIKQDTFNIIGNDRMKTNYHDKLAAIEKDRDSARKDWKKINNIKEMKEGYLSQVVHEIAKLVIEYNAIVVF A DLNFGFKRGRFKVEKQVYQKLEKMLIEKLNYLVFKDNEFDKTGGVLRAYQLTAPFETFKKMGKQTGIIYYVPAGFTSKICPVTGFVNQLYPKYESVSKSQEFFSKFDKICYNLDKGYFEFSFDYKNFGDKAAKGKWTIASFGSRLINFRNSDKNHNWDTREVYPTKELEKLLKDYSIEYGHGECIKAAICGESDKKFFAKLTSVLNTILQMRNSKTGTELDYLISPVADVNGNFFDSRQAPKNMPQDA A ANGAYHIGLKGLMLLGRIKNNQEGKKLNLVIKNEEYFEFVQNRNN

In some embodiments, the nucleic acid programmable DNA binding protein(napDNAbp) is a nucleic acid programmable DNA binding protein that doesnot require a canonical (NGG) PAM sequence. In some embodiments, thenapDNAbp is an argonaute protein. One example of such a nucleic acidprogrammable DNA binding protein is an Argonaute protein fromNatronobacterium gregoryi (NgAgo). NgAgo is a ssDNA-guided endonuclease.NgAgo binds 5′ phosphorylated ssDNA of −24 nucleotides (gDNA) to guideit to its target site and will make DNA double-strand breaks at the gDNAsite. In contrast to Cas9, the NgAgo-gDNA system does not require aprotospacer-adjacent motif (PAM). Using a nuclease inactive NgAgo(dNgAgo) can greatly expand the bases that may be targeted. Thecharacterization and use of NgAgo have been described in Gao et al., NatBiotechnol., 2016 July; 34(7):768-73. PubMed PMID: 27136078; Swarts etal., Nature. 507(7491) (2014):258-61; and Swarts et al., Nucleic AcidsRes. 43(10) (2015):5120-9, each of which is incorporated herein byreference. The sequence of Natronobacterium gregoryi Argonaute isprovided in SEQ ID NO: 67.

Wild type Natronobacterium gregoryi Argonaute (SEQ ID NO: 67)(SEQ ID NO: 67) MTVIDLDSTTTADELTSGHTYDISVTLTGVYDNTDEQHPRMSLAFEQDNGERRYITLWKNTTPKDVFTYDYATGSTYIFTNIDYEVKDGYENLTATYQTTVENATAQEVGTTDEDETFAGGEPLDHHLDDALNETPDDAETESDSGHVMTSFASRDQLPEWTLHTYTLTATDGAKTDTEYARRTLAYTVRQELYTDHDAAPVATDGLMLLTPEPLGETPLDLDCGVRVEADETRTLDYTTAKDRLLARELVEEGLKRSLWDDYLVRGIDEVLSKEPVLTCDEFDLHERYDLSVEVGHSGRAYLHINFRHRFVPKLTLADIDDDNIYPGLRVKTTYRPRRGHIVWGLRDECATDSLNTLGNQSVVAYHRNNQTPINTDLLDAIEAADRRVVETRRQGHGDDAVSFPQELLAVEPNTHQIKQFASDGFHQQARSKTRLSASRCSEKAQAFAERLDPVRLNGSTVEFSSEFFTGNNEQQLRLLYENGESVLTFRDGARGAHPDETFSKGIVNPPESFEVAVVLPEQQADTCKAQWDTMADLLNQAGAPPTRSETVQYDAFSSPESISLNVAGAIDPSEVDAAFVVLPPDQEGFADLASPTETYDELKKALANMGIYSQMAYFDRFRDAKIFYTRNVALGLLAAAGGVAFTTEHAMPGDADMFIGIDVSRSYPEDGASGQINIAATATAVYKDGTILGHSSTRPQLGEKLQSTDVRDIMKNAILGYQQVTGESPTHIVIHRDGFMNEDLDPATEFLNEQGVEYDIVEIRKQPQTRLLAVSDVQYDTPVKSIAAINQNEPRATVATFGAPEYLATRDGGGLPRPIQIERVAGETDIETLTRQVYLLSQSHIQVHNSTARLPITTAYADQ ASTHATKGYLVQTGAFESNVGFL

In some embodiments, the napDNAbp is a prokaryotic homolog of anArgonaute protein. Prokaryotic homologs of Argonaute proteins are knownand have been described, for example, in Makarova K., et al.,“Prokaryotic homologs of Argonaute proteins are predicted to function askey components of a novel system of defense against mobile geneticelements”, Biol Direct. 2009 Aug. 25; 4:29. doi: 10.1186/1745-6150-4-29,the entire contents of which is hereby incorporated by reference. Insome embodiments, the napDNAbp is a Marinitoga piezophila Argunaute(MpAgo) protein. The CRISPR-associated Marinitoga piezophila Argunaute(MpAgo) protein cleaves single-stranded target sequences using5′-phosphorylated guides. The 5′ guides are used by all knownArgonautes. The crystal structure of an MpAgo-RNA complex shows a guidestrand binding site comprising residues that block 5′ phosphateinteractions. This data suggests the evolution of an Argonaute subclasswith noncanonical specificity for a 5′-hydroxylated guide. See, e.g.,Kaya et al., “A bacterial Argonaute with noncanonical guide RNAspecificity”, Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2016 Apr. 12; 113 (15):4057-62,the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference). Itshould be appreciated that other argonaute proteins may be used, and arewithin the scope of this disclosure.

In some embodiments, the nucleic acid programmable DNA binding protein(napDNAbp) is a single effector of a microbial CRISPR-Cas system. Singleeffectors of microbial CRISPR-Cas systems include, without limitation,Cas9, Cpf1, C2c1, C2c2, and C2c3. Typically, microbial CRISPR-Cassystems are divided into Class 1 and Class 2 systems. Class 1 systemshave multisubunit effector complexes, while Class 2 systems have asingle protein effector. For example, Cas9 and Cpf1 are Class 2effectors. In addition to Cas9 and Cpf1, three distinct Class 2CRISPR-Cas systems (C2c1, C2c2, and C2c3) have been described by Shmakovet al., “Discovery and Functional Characterization of Diverse Class 2CRISPR Cas Systems”, Mol. Cell, 2015 Nov. 5; 60(3): 385-397, the entirecontents of which is hereby incorporated by reference. Effectors of twoof the systems, C2c1 and C2c3, contain RuvC-like endonuclease domainsrelated to Cpf1. A third system, C2c2 contains an effector with twopredicated HEPN RNase domains. Production of mature CRISPR RNA istracrRNA-independent, unlike production of CRISPR RNA by C2c1. C2c1depends on both CRISPR RNA and tracrRNA for DNA cleavage. Bacterial C2c2has been shown to possess a unique RNase activity for CRISPR RNAmaturation distinct from its RNA-activated single-stranded RNAdegradation activity. These RNase functions are different from eachother and from the CRISPR RNA-processing behavior of Cpf1. See, e.g.,East-Seletsky, et al., “Two distinct RNase activities of CRISPR-C2c2enable guide-RNA processing and RNA detection”, Nature, 2016 Oct. 13;538(7624):270-273, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporatedby reference. In vitro biochemical analysis of C2c2 in Leptotrichiashahii has shown that C2c2 is guided by a single CRISPR RNA and can beprogramed to cleave ssRNA targets carrying complementary protospacers.Catalytic residues in the two conserved HEPN domains mediate cleavage.Mutations in the catalytic residues generate catalytically inactiveRNA-binding proteins. See e.g., Abudayyeh et al., “C2c2 is asingle-component programmable RNA-guided RNA-targeting CRISPR effector”,Science, 2016 Aug. 5; 353(6299), the entire contents of which are herebyincorporated by reference.

The crystal structure of Alicyclobaccillus acidoterrastris C2c1(AacC2c1) has been reported in complex with a chimeric single-moleculeguide RNA (sgRNA). See e.g., Liu et al., “C2c1-sgRNA Complex StructureReveals RNA-Guided DNA Cleavage Mechanism”, Mol. Cell, 2017 Jan. 19;65(2):310-322, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated byreference. The crystal structure has also been reported inAlicyclobacillus acidoterrestris C2c1 bound to target DNAs as ternarycomplexes. See e.g., Yang et al., “PAM-dependent Target DNA Recognitionand Cleavage by C2C1 CRISPR-Cas endonuclease”, Cell, 2016 Dec. 15;167(7):1814-1828, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporatedby reference. Catalytically competent conformations of AacC2c1, bothwith target and non-target DNA strands, have been captured independentlypositioned within a single RuvC catalytic pocket, with C2c1-mediatedcleavage resulting in a staggered seven-nucleotide break of target DNA.Structural comparisons between C2c1 ternary complexes and previouslyidentified Cas9 and Cpf1 counterparts demonstrate the diversity ofmechanisms used by CRISPR-Cas9 systems.

In some embodiments, the nucleic acid programmable DNA binding protein(napDNAbp) of any of the fusion proteins provided herein may be a C2c1,a C2c2, or a C2c3 protein. In some embodiments, the napDNAbp is a C2c1protein. In some embodiments, the napDNAbp is a C2c2 protein. In someembodiments, the napDNAbp is a C2c3 protein. In some embodiments, thenapDNAbp comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85%, at least90%, at least 91%, at least 92%, at least 93%, at least 94%, at least95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98%, at least 99%, or at least99.5% identical to a naturally-occurring C2c1, C2c2, or C2c3 protein. Insome embodiments, the napDNAbp is a naturally-occurring C2c1, C2c2, orC2c3 protein. In some embodiments, the napDNAbp comprises an amino acidsequence that is at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 91%, at least 92%,at least 93%, at least 94%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, atleast 98%, at least 99%, or at least 99.5% identical to any one of SEQID NOs: 68 or 69. In some embodiments, the napDNAbp comprises an aminoacid sequence of any one SEQ ID NOs: 68 or 69. It should be appreciatedthat C2c1, C2c2, or C2c3 from other bacterial species may also be usedin accordance with the present disclosure.

C2c1 (uniprot.org/uniprot/T0D7A2#)sp|T0D7A2|C2C1_ALIAG CRISPR-associated endonuclease C2c1OS = Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris(strain ATCC 49025/DSM 3922/CIP 106132/NCIMB 13137/GD3B) GN = c2c1 PE = 1 SV = 1 (SEQ ID NO: 68)MAVKSIKVKLRLDDMPEIRAGLWKLHKEVNAGVRYYTEWLSLLRQENLYRRSPNGDGEQECDKTAEECKAELLERLRARQVENGHRGPAGSDDELLQLARQLYELLVPQAIGAKGDAQQIARKFLSPLADKDAVGGLGIAKAGNKPRWVRMREAGEPGWEEEKEKAETRKSADRTADVLRALADFGLKPLMRVYTDSEMSSVEWKPLRKGQAVRTWDRDMFQQAIERMMSWESWNQRVGQEYAKLVEQKNRFEQKNFVGQEHLVHLVNQLQQDMKEASPGLESKEQTAHYVTGRALRGSDKVFEKWGKLAPDAPFDLYDAEIKNVQRRNTRRFGSHDLFAKLAEPEYQALWREDASFLTRYAVYNSILRKLNHAKMFATFTLPDATAHPIWTRFDKLGGNLHQYTFLFNEFGERRHAIRFHKLLKVENGVAREVDDVTVPISMSEQLDNLLPRDPNEPIALYFRDYGAEQHFTGEFGGAKIQCRRDQLAHMHRRRGARDVYLNVSVRVQSQSEARGERRPPYAAVFRLVGDNHRAFVHFDKLSDYLAEHPDDGKLGSEGLLSGLRVMSVDLGLRTSASISVFRVARKDELKPNSKGRVPFFFPIKGNDNLVAVHERSQLLKLPGETESKDLRAIREERQRTLRQLRTQLAYLRLLVRCGSEDVGRRERSWAKLIEQPVDAANHMTPDWREAFENELQKLKSLHGICSDKEWMDAVYESVRRVWRHMGKQVRDWRKDVRSGERPKIRGYAKDVVGGNSIEQIEYLERQYKFLKSWSFFGKVSGQVIRAEKGSRFAITLREHIDHAKEDRLKKLADRIIMEALGYVYALDERGKGKWVAKYPPCQLILLEELSEYQFNNDRPPSENNQLMQWSHRGVFQELINQAQVHDLLVGTMYAAFSSRFDARTGAPGIRCRRVPARCTQEHNPEPFPWWLNKFVVEHTLDACPLRADDLIPTGEGEIFVSPFSAEEGDFHQIHADLNAAQNLQQRLWSDFDISQIRLRCDWGEVDGELVLIPRLTGKRTADSYSNKVFYTNTGVTYYERERGKKRRKVFAQEKLSEEEAELLVEADEAREKSVVLMRDPSGIINRGNWTRQKEFWSMVNQRIEGYLVKQIRSRVPLQDSACENTGDIC2c2 (uniprot.org/uniprot/P0DOC6) >sp|P0DOC6|C2C2_LEPSD CRISPR-associatedendoribonuclease C2c2 OS = Leptotrichia shahii (strain DSM 19757/CCUG 47503/CIP 107916/JCM 16776/LB37) GN = c2c2 PE = 1 SV = 1(SEQ ID NO: 69) MGNLFGHKRWYEVRDKKDFKIKRKVKVKRNYDGNKYILNINENNNKEKIDNNKFIRKYINYKKNDNILKEFTRKFHAGNILFKLKGKEGIIRIENNDDFLETEEVVLYIEAYGKSEKLKALGITKKKIIDEAIRQGITKDDKKIEIKRQENEEEIEIDIRDEYTNKTLNDCSIILRIIENDELETKKSIYEIFKNINMSLYKIIEKIIENETEKVFENRYYEEHLREKLLKDDKIDVILTNFMEIREKIKSNLEILGFVKFYLNVGGDKKKSKNKKMLVEKILNINVDLTVEDIADFVIKELEFWNITKRIEKVKKVNNEFLEKRRNRTYIKSYVLLDKHEKFKIERENKKDKIVKFFVENIKNNSIKEKIEKILAEFKIDELIKKLEKELKKGNCDTEIFGIFKKHYKVNFDSKKFSKKSDEEKELYKIIYRYLKGRIEKILVNEQKVRLKKMEKIEIEKILNESILSEKILKRVKQYTLEHIMYLGKLRHNDIDMTTVNTDDFSRLHAKEELDLELITFFASTNMELNKIFSRENINNDENIDFFGGDREKNYVLDKKILNSKIKIIRDLDFIDNKNNITNNFIRKFTKIGTNERNRILHAISKERDLQGTQDDYNKVINIIQNLKISDEEVSKALNLDVVFKDKKNIITKINDIKISEENNNDIKYLPSFSKVLPEILNLYRNNPKNEPFDTIETEKIVLNALIYVNKELYKKLILEDDLEENESKNIFLQELKKTLGNIDEIDENIIENYYKNAQISASKGNNKAIKKYQKKVIECYIGYLRKNYEELFDFSDFKMNIQEIKKQIKDINDNKTYERITVKTSDKTIVINDDFEYIISIFALLNSNAVINKIRNRFFATSVWLNTSEYQNIIDILDEIMQLNTLRNECITENWNLNLEEFIQKMKEIEKDFDDFKIQTKKEIFNNYYEDIKNNILTEFKDDINGCDVLEKKLEKIVIFDDETKFEIDKKSNILQDEQRKLSNINKKDLKKKVDQYIKDKDQEIKSKILCRIIFNSDFLKKYKKEIDNLIEDMESENENKFQEIYYPKERKNELYIYKKNLFLNIGNPNFDKIYGLISNDIKMADAKFLFNIDGKNIRKNKISEIDAILKNLNDKLNGYSKEYKEKYIKKLKENDDFFAKNIQNKNYKSFEKDYNRVSEYKKIRDLVEFNYLNKIESYLIDINWKLAIQMARFERDMHYIVNGLRELGIIKLSGYNTGISRAYPKRNGSDGFYTTTAYYKFFDEESYKKFEKICYGFGIDLSENSEINKPENESIRNYISHFYIVRNPFADYSIAEQIDRVSNLLSYSTRYNNSTYASVFEVFKKDVNLDYDELKKKFKLIGNNDILERLMKPKKVSVLELESYNSDYIKNLIIELLTKIENTNDTL

Cas9 Domains with Reduced PAM Exclusivity

Some aspects of the disclosure provide Cas9 domains that have differentPAM specificities. Typically, Cas9 proteins, such as Cas9 from S.pyogenes (spCas9), require a canonical NGG PAM sequence to bind aparticular nucleic acid region. This may limit the ability to editdesired bases within a genome. In some embodiments, the base editingfusion proteins provided herein may need to be placed at a preciselocation, for example where a target base is placed within a 4 baseregion (e.g., a “deamination window”), which is approximately 15 basesupstream of the PAM. See Komor, A. C., et al., “Programmable editing ofa target base in genomic DNA without double-stranded DNA cleavage”Nature 533, 420-424 (2016), the entire contents of which are herebyincorporated by reference. Accordingly, in some embodiments, any of thefusion proteins provided herein may contain a Cas9 domain that iscapable of binding a nucleotide sequence that does not contain acanonical (e.g., NGG) PAM sequence. Cas9 domains that bind tonon-canonical PAM sequences have been described in the art and would beapparent to the skilled artisan. For example, Cas9 domains that bindnon-canonical PAM sequences have been described in Kleinstiver, B. P.,et al., “Engineered CRISPR-Cas9 nucleases with altered PAMspecificities” Nature 523, 481-485 (2015); and Kleinstiver, B. P., etal., “Broadening the targeting range of Staphylococcus aureusCRISPR-Cas9 by modifying PAM recognition” Nature Biotechnology 33,1293-1298 (2015); the entire contents of each are hereby incorporated byreference.

In some embodiments, the Cas9 domain is a Cas9 domain fromStaphylococcus aureus (SaCas9). In some embodiments, the SaCas9 domainis a nuclease active SaCas9, a nuclease inactive SaCas9 (SaCas9d), or aSaCas9 nickase (SaCas9n). In some embodiments, the SaCas9 comprises theamino acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 70. In some embodiments, the SaCas9comprises a N579X mutation of SEQ ID NO: 70, wherein X is any amino acidexcept for N. In some embodiments, the SaCas9 comprises a N579A mutationof SEQ ID NO: 70. In some embodiments, the SaCas9 domain, the SaCas9ddomain, or the SaCas9n domain can bind to a nucleic acid sequence havinga non-canonical PAM. In some embodiments, the SaCas9 domain, the SaCas9ddomain, or the SaCas9n domain can bind to a nucleic acid sequence havinga NNGRRT PAM sequence. In some embodiments, the SaCas9 domain comprisesone or more of a E781X, a N967X, and a R1014X mutation of SEQ ID NO: 70,wherein X is any amino acid. In some embodiments, the SaCas9 domaincomprises one or more of a E781K, a N967K, and a R1014H mutation of SEQID NO: 70. In some embodiments, the SaCas9 domain comprises a E781K, aN967K, or a R1014H mutation of SEQ ID NO: 70.

In some embodiments, the Cas9 domain of any of the fusion proteinsprovided herein comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 60%,at least 65%, at least 70%, at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, atleast 90%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98%, atleast 99%, or at least 99.5% identical to SEQ ID NO: 70. In someembodiments, the Cas9 domain of any of the fusion proteins providedherein comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NOs: 70. In someembodiments, the Cas9 domain of any of the fusion proteins providedherein consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NOs: 70.

Exemplary SaCas9 Sequence

(SEQ ID NO: 70) KRNYILGLDIGITSVGYGIIDYETRDVIDAGVRLFKEANVENNEGRRSKRGARRLKRRRRHRIQRVKKLLFDYNLLTDHSELSGINPYEARVKGLSQKLSEEEFSAALLHLAKRRGVHNVNEVEEDTGNELSTKEQISRNSKALEEKYVAELQLERLKKDGEVRGSINRFKTSDYVKEAKQLLKVQKAYHQLDQSFIDTYIDLLETRRTYYEGPGEGSPFGWKDIKEWYEMLMGHCTYFPEELRSVKYAYNADLYNALNDLNNLVITRDENEKLEYYEKFQIIENVFKQKKKPTLKQIAKEILVNEEDIKGYRVTSTGKPEFTNLKVYHDIKDITARKEIIENAELLDQIAKILTIYQSSEDIQEELTNLNSELTQEEIEQISNLKGYTGTHNLSLKAINLILDELWHTNDNQIAIFNRLKLVPKKVDLSQQKEIPTTLVDDFILSPVVKRSFIQSIKVINAIIKKYGLPNDIIIELAREKNSKDAQKMINEMQKRNRQTNERIEEIIRTTGKENAKYLIEKIKLHDMQEGKCLYSLEAIPLEDLLNNPFNYEVDHIIPRSVSFDNSFNNKVLVKQEE N SKKGNRTPFQYLSSSDSKISYETFKKHILNLAKGKGRISKTKKEYLLEERDINRFSVQKDFINRNLVDTRYATRGLMNLLRSYFRVNNLDVKVKSINGGFTSFLRRKWKFKKERNKGYKHHAEDALIIANADFIFKEWKKLDKAKKVMENQMFEEKQAESMPEIETEQEYKEIFITPHQIKHIKDFKDYKYSHRVDKKPNRELINDTLYSTRKDDKGNTLIVNNLNGLYDKDNDKLKKLINKSPEKLLMYHHDPQTYQKLKLIMEQYGDEKNPLYKYYEETGNYLTKYSKKDNGPVIKKIKYYGNKLNAHLDITDDYPNSRNKVVKLSLKPYRFDVYLDNGVYKFVTVKNLDVIKKENYYEVNSKCYEEAKKLKKISNQAEFIASFYNNDLIKINGELYRVIGVNNDLLNRIEVNMIDITYREYLENMNDKRPPRIIKTIASKTQSIKKYSTDILGNLYEVKSKKHPQIIKKG

Residue N579 of SEQ ID NO: 70, which is underlined and in bold, may bemutated (e.g., to a A579) to yield a SaCas9 nickase.

Nucleobase Modification Moiety/Nucleic Acid Effector Domain/Nucleic AcidEditing Domain

In various embodiments, the improved base editors provided hereincomprise one or more nucleic acid effector domains. In variousembodiments, the nucleic acid effector domain may be any protein,enzyme, or polypeptide (or functional fragment thereof) which is capableof modifying a DNA or RNA molecule. Nucleobase modification moieties canbe naturally occurring, or can be recombinant. For example, a nucleobasemodification moiety can include one or more DNA repair enzymes, forexample, and an enzyme or protein involved in base excision repair(BER), nucleotide excision repair (NER), homology-dependnentrecombinational repair (HR), non-homologous end-joining repair (NHEJ),microhomology end-joining repair (MMEJ), mismatch repair (MMR), directreversal repair, or other known DNA repair pathway. A nucleobasemodification moiety can have one or more types of enzymatic activities,including, but not limited to endonuclease activity, polymeraseactivity, ligase activity, replication activity, proofreading activity.Nucleobase modification moieties can also include DNA or RNA-modifyingenzymes and/or mutagenic enzymes, such as, DNA methylases anddeaminating enzymes (i.e., deaminases, including cytidine deaminases andadenosine deaminases, all defined above), which deaminate nucleobasesleading in some cases to mutagenic corrections by way of normal cellularDNA repair and replication processes. The “nucleic acid effector domain”(e.g., a DNA effector domain or an RNA effector domain) as used hereinmay also refer to a protein or enzyme capable of making one or moremodifications (e.g., deamination of a cytidine residue) to a nucleicacid (e.g., DNA or RNA). Exemplary nucleic acid editing domains include,but are not limited to a deaminase, a nuclease, a nickase, arecombinase, a methyltransferase, a methylase, an acetylase, anacetyltransferase, a transcriptional activator, or a transcriptionalrepressor domain. In some embodiments the nucleic acid editing domain isa deaminase (e.g., a cytidine deaminase, such as an APOBEC or an AIDdeaminase).

In some embodiments, the nucleic acid editing domain comprises adeaminase. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid editing domaincomprises a deaminase. In some embodiments, the deaminase is a cytidinedeaminase. In other embodiments, the deaminase is an adenosinedeaminase. In some embodiments, the deaminase is an apolipoprotein BmRNA-editing complex (APOBEC) family deaminase. In some embodiments, thedeaminase is an APOBEC1 deaminase, an APOBEC2 deaminase, an APOBEC3Adeaminase, an APOBEC3B deaminase, an APOBEC3C deaminase, an APOBEC3Ddeaminase, an APOBEC3F deaminase, an APOBEC3G deaminase, an APOBEC3Hdeaminase, or an APOBEC4 deaminase. In some embodiments, the deaminaseis an activation-induced deaminase (AID). In some embodiments, thedeaminase is a Lamprey CDA1 (pmCDA1) deaminase. In some embodiments, thedeaminase is from a human, chimpanzee, gorilla, monkey, cow, dog, rat,or mouse. In some embodiments, the deaminase is from a human. In someembodiments the deaminase is from a rat. In some embodiments, thedeaminase is a rat APOBEC1 deaminase comprising the amino acid sequenceset forth in (SEQ ID NO: 98). In some embodiments, the deaminase is ahuman APOBEC1 deaminase comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in(SEQ ID NO: 96). In some embodiments, the deaminase is pmCDA1 (SEQ IDNO: 103). In some embodiments, the deaminase is human APOBEC3G (SEQ IDNO: 82). In some embodiments, the deaminase is a human APOBEC3G variantof any one of (SEQ ID NOs: 104-106). In some embodiments, the deaminaseis at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 92%, at least 95%,at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98%, at least 99%, or at least99.5% identical to any one of the amino acid sequences set forth in SEQID NOs: 4-9 or 72-106.

Some exemplary suitable nucleic-acid editing domains, e.g., deaminasesand deaminase domains, that can be fused to Cas9 domains according toaspects of this disclosure are provided below. It should be understoodthat, in some embodiments, the active domain of the respective sequencecan be used, e.g., the domain without a localizing signal (nuclearlocalization sequence, without nuclear export signal, cytoplasmiclocalizing signal).

Human AID: (SEQ ID NO: 72)MDSLLMNRRKFLYQFKNVRWAKGRRETYLCYVVKRRDSATSFSLDFGYLRNKNGCHVELLFLRYISDWDLDPGRCYRVTWFTSWSPCYDCARHVADFLRGNPNLSLRIFTARLYFCEDRKAEPEGLRRLHRAGVQIAIMTFKDYFYCWNTFVENHERTFKAWEGLHENSVRLSRQLRRILLPLYEVDDLRDAFRTLGL(underline: nuclear localization sequence; doubleunderline: nuclear export signal) Mouse AID: (SEQ ID NO: 73)MDSLLMKQKKFLYHFKNVRWAKGRHETYLCYVVKRRDSATSCSLDFGHLRNKSGCHVELLFLRYISDWDLDPGRCYRVTWFTSWSPCYDCARHVAEFLRWNPNLSLRIFTARLYFCEDRKAEPEGLRRLHRAGVQIGIMTFKDYFYCWNTFVENRERTFKAWEGLHENSVRLTRQLRRILLPLYEVDDLRDAFRMLGF(underline: nuclear localization sequence; doubleunderline: nuclear export signal) Dog AID: (SEQ ID NO: 74)MDSLLMKQRKFLYHFKNVRWAKGRHETYLCYVVKRRDSATSFSLDFGHLRNKSGCHVELLFLRYISDWDLDPGRCYRVTWFTSWSPCYDCARHVADFLRGYPNLSLRIFAARLYFCEDRKAEPEGLRRLHRAGVQIAIMTFKDYFYCWNTFVENREKTFKAWEGLHENSVRLSRQLRRILLPLYEVDDLRDAFRTLGL(underline: nuclear localization sequence; doubleunderline: nuclear export signal) Bovine AID: (SEQ ID NO: 75)MDSLLKKQRQFLYQFKNVRWAKGRHETYLCYVVKRRDSPTSFSLDFGHLRNKAGCHVELLFLRYISDWDLDPGRCYRVTWFTSWSPCYDCARHVADFLRGYPNLSLRIFTARLYFCDKERKAEPEGLRRLHRAGVQIAIMTFKDYFYCWNTFVENHERTFKAWEGLHENSVRLSRQLRRILLPLYEVDDLRDAFRTLGL(underline: nuclear localization sequence; doubleunderline: nuclear export signal) Rat: AID: (SEQ ID NO: 76)MAVGSKPKAALVGPHWERERIWCFLCSTGLGTQQTGQTSRWLRPAATQDPVSPPRSLLMKQRKFLYHFKNVRWAKGRHETYLCYVVKRRDSATSFSLDFGYLRNKSGCHVELLFLRYISDWDLDPGRCYRVTWFTSWSPCYDCARHVADFLRGNPNLSLRIFTARLTGWGALPAGLMSPARPSDYFYCWNTFVENHERTFKAWEGLHENSVRLSRRLRRILLPLYEVDDLRDAFRTLGL(underline: nuclear localization sequence; doubleunderline: nuclear export signal) Mouse APOBEC-3: (SEQ ID NO: 77)MGPFCLGCSHRKCYSPIRNLISQETFKFHFKNLGYAKGRKDTFLCYEVTRKDCDSPVSLHHGVFKNKDNIHAEICFLYWFHDKVLKVLSPREEFKITWYMSWSPCFECAEQIVRFLATHHNLSLDIFSSRLYNVQDPETQQNLCRLVQEGAQVAAMDLYEFKKCWKKFVDNGGRRFRPWKRLLTNFRYQDSKLQEILRPCYIPVPSSSSSTLSNICLTKGLPETRFCVEGRRMDPLSEEEFYSQFYNQRVKHLCYYHRMKPYLCYQLEQFNGQAPLKGCLLSEKGKQHAEILFLDKIRSMELSQVTITCYLTWSPCPNCAWQLAAFKRDRPDLILHIYTSRLYFHWKRPFQKGLCSLWQSGILVDVMDLPQFTDCWTNFVNPKRPFWPWKGLEIISRRTQRRLRRIKESWGLQDLVNDFGNLQLGPPMS(italic: nucleic acid editing domain) Rat APOBEC-3: (SEQ ID NO: 78)MGPFCLGCSHRKCYSPIRNLISQETFKFHFKNLRYAIDRKDTFLCYEVTRKDCDSPVSLHHGVFKNKDNIHAEICFLYWFHDKVLKVLSPREEFKITWYMSWSPCFECAEQVLRFLATHHNLSLDIFSSRLYNIRDPENQQNLCRLVQEGAQVAAMDLYEFKKCWKKFVDNGGRRFRPWKKLLTNFRYQDSKLQEILRPCYIPVPSSSSSTLSNICLTKGLPETRFCVERRRVHLLSEEEFYSQFYNQRVKHLCYYHGVKPYLCYQLEQFNGQAPLKGCLLSEKGKQHAEILFLDKIRSMELSQVIITCYLTWSPCPNCAWQLAAFKRDRPDLILHIYTSRLYFHWKRPFQKGLCSLWQSGILVDVMDLPQFTDCWTNFVNPKRPFWPWKGLEIISRRTQRRLHRIKESWGLQDLVNDFGNLQLGPPMS(italic: nucleic acid editing domain) Rhesus macaque APOBEC-3G:(SEQ ID NO: 79) MVEPMDPRTFVSNFNNRPILSGLNTVWLCCEVKTKDPSGPPLDAKIFQGKVYSKAKYHPEM RFLRWFHKWRQLHHDQEYKVTWYVSWSPCTRCANSVATFLAKDPKVTLTIFVARLYYFWKPDYQQALRILCQKRGGPHATMKIMNYNEFQDCWNKFVDGRGKPFKPRNNLPKHYTLLQATLGELLRHLMDPGTFTSNFNNKPWVSGQHETYLCYKVERLHNDTWVPLNQHRGFLRNQAPNIHGFPKGRHAELCFLDLIPFWKLDGQQYRVTCFTSWSPCFSCAQEMAKFISNNEHVSLCIFAARIYDDQGRYQEGLRALHRDGAKIAMMNYSEFEYCWDTFVDRQGRPFQPWDGLDEHSQALSGRLRAI(italic: nucleic acid editing domain; underline: cytoplasmiclocalization signal) Chimpanzee APOBEC-3G: (SEQ ID NO: 80)MKPHFRNPVERMYQDTFSDNFYNRPILSHRNTVWLCYEVKTKGPSRPPLDAKIFRGQVYSKLKYHPEMRFFHWFSKWRKLHRDQEYEVTWYISWSPCTKCTRDVATFLAEDPKVTLTIFVARLYYFWDPDYQEALRSLCQKRDGPRATMKIMNYDEFQHCWSKFVYSQRELFEPWNNLPKYYILLHIMLGEILRHSMDPPTFTSNFNNELWVRGRHETYLCYEVERLHNDTWVLLNQRRGFLCNQAPHKHGFLEGRHAELCFLDVIPFWKLDLHQDYRVTCFTSWSPCFSCAQEMAKFISNNKHVSLCIFAARIYDDQGRCQEGLRTLAKAGAKISIMTYSEFKHCWDTFVDHQGCPFQPWDGLEEHSQALSGRLRAILQNQGN(italic: nucleic acid editing domain; underline: cytoplasmiclocalization signal) Green monkey APOBEC-3G: (SEQ ID NO: 81)MNPQIRNMVEQMEPDIFVYYFNNRPILSGRNTVWLCYEVKTKDPSGPPLDANIFQGKLYPEAKDHPEMKFLHWFRKWRQLHRDQEYEVTWYVSWSPCTRCANSVATFLAEDPKVTLTIFVARLYYFWKPDYQQALRILCQERGGPHATMKIMNYNEFQHCWNEFVDGQGKPFKPRKNLPKHYTLLHATLGELLRHVMDPGTFTSNFNNKPWVSGQRETYLCYKVERSHNDTWVLLNQHRGFLRNQAPDRHGFPKGRHAELCFLDLIPFWKLDDQQYRVTCFTSWSPCFSCAQKMAKFISNNKHVSLCIFAARIYDDQGRCQEGLRTLHRDGAKIAVMNYSEFEYCWDTFVDRQGRPFQPWDGLDEHSQALSGRLRAI(italic: nucleic acid editing domain; underline: cytoplasmiclocalization signal) Human APOBEC-3G: (SEQ ID NO: 82)MKPHFRNTVERMYRDTFSYNFYNRPILSRRNTVWLCYEVKTKGPSRPPLDAKIFRGQVYSELKYHPEMRFFHWFSKWRKLHRDQEYEVTWYISWSPCTKCTRDMATFLAEDPKVTLTIFVARLYYFWDPDYQEALRSLCQKRDGPRATMKIMNYDEFQHCWSKFVYSQRELFEPWNNLPKYYILLHIMLGEILRHSMDPPTFTFNFNNEPWVRGRHETYLCYEVERMHNDTWVLLNQRRGFLCNQAPHKHGFLEGRHAELCFLDVIPFWKLDLDQDYRVTCFTSWSPCFSCAQEMAKFISKNKHVSLCIFTARIYDDQGRCQEGLRTLAEAGAKISIMTYSEFKHCWDTFVDHQGCPFQPWDGLDEHSQDLSGRLRAILQNQEN(italic: nucleic acid editing domain; underline: cytoplasmiclocalization signal) Human APOBEC-3F: (SEQ ID NO: 83)MKPHFRNTVERMYRDTFSYNFYNRPILSRRNTVWLCYEVKTKGPSRPRLDAKIFRGQVYSQPEHHAEMCFLSWFCGNQLPAYKCFQITWFVSWTPCPDCVAKLAEFLAEHPNVTLTISAARLYYYWERDYRRALCRLSQAGARVKIMDDEEFAYCWENFVYSEGQPFMPWYKFDDNYAFLHRTLKEILRNPMEAMYPHIFYFHFKNLRKAYGRNESWLCFTMEVVKHHSPVSWKRGVFRNQVDPETHCHAERCFLSWFCDDILSPNTNYEVTWYTSWSPCPECAGEVAEFLARHSNVNLTIFTARLYYFWDTDYQEGLRSLSQEGASVEIMGYKDFKYCWENFVYNDDEPFKPWKGLKYNFLFLDSKLQEILE(italic:nucleic acid editing domain) Human APOBEC-3B: (SEQ ID NO: 84)MNPQIRNPMERMYRDTFYDNFENEPILYGRSYTWLCYEVKIKRGRSNLLWDTGVFRGQVYFKPQYHAEMCFLSWFCGNQLPAYKCFQITWFVSWTPCPDCVAKLAEFLSEHPNVTLTISAARLYYYWERDYRRALCRLSQAGARVTIMDYEEFAYCWENFVYNEGQQFMPWYKFDENYAFLHRTLKEILRYLMDPDTFTFNFNNDPLVLRRRQTYLCYEVERLDNGTWVLMDQHMGFLCNEAKNLLCGFYGRHAELRFLDLVPSLQLDPAQIYRVTWFISWSPCFSWGCAGEVRAFLQENTHVRLRIFAARIYDYDPLYKEALQMLRDAGAQVSIMTYDEFEYCWDTFVYRQGCPFQPWDGLEEHSQALSGRLRAILQNQGN(italic: nucleic acid editing domain) Rat APOBEC-3B: (SEQ ID NO: 85)MQPQGLGPNAGMGPVCLGCSHRRPYSPIRNPLKKLYQQTFYFHFKNVRYAWGRKNNFLCYEVNGMDCALPVPLRQGVFRKQGHIHAELCFIYWFHDKVLRVLSPMEEFKVTWYMSWSPCSKCAEQVARFLAAHRNLSLAIFSSRLYYYLRNPNYQQKLCRLIQEGVHVAAMDLPEFKKCWNKFVDNDGQPFRPWMRLRINFSFYDCKLQEIFSRMNLLREDVFYLQFNNSHRVKPVQNRYYRRKSYLCYQLERANGQEPLKGYLLYKKGEQHVEILFLEKMRSMELSQVRITCYLTWSPCPNCARQLAAFKKDHPDLILRIYTSRLYFYWRKKFQKGLCTLWRSGIHVDVMDLPQFADCWTNFVNPQRPFRPWNELEKNSWR IQRRLRRIKESWGLBovine APOBEC-3B: (SEQ ID NO: 86)DGWEVAFRSGTVLKAGVLGVSMTEGWAGSGHPGQGACVWTPGTRNTMNLLREVLFKQQFGNQPRVPAPYYRRKTYLCYQLKQRNDLTLDRGCFRNKKQRHAElRFIDKINSLDLNPSQSYKIICYITWSPCPNCANELVNFITRNNHLKLEIFASRLYFHWIKSFKMGLQDLQNAGISVAVMTHTEFEDCWEQFVDNQSRPFQPWDKLEQYSASIR RRLQRILTAPIChimpanzee APOBEC-3B: (SEQ ID NO: 87)MNPQIRNPMEWMYQRTFYYNFENEPILYGRSYTWLCYEVKIRRGHSNLLWDTGVFRGQMYSQPEHHAEMCFLSWFCGNQLSAYKCFQITWFVSWTPCPDCVAKLAKFLAEHPNVTLTISAARLYYYWERDYRRALCRLSQAGARVKIMDDEEFAYCWENFVYNEGQPFMPWYKFDDNYAFLHRTLKEIIRHLMDPDTFTFNFNNDPLVLRRHQTYLCYEVERLDNGTWVLMDQHMGFLCNEAKNLLCGFYGRHAELRFLDLVPSLQLDPAQIYRVTWFISWSPCFSWGCAGQVRAFLQENTHVRLRIFAARIYDYDPLYKEALQMLRDAGAQVSIMTYDEFEYCWDTFVYRQGCPFQPWDGLEEHSQALSGRLRAILQVRASSLCMVPHRPPPPPQSPGPCLPLCSEPPLGSLLPTGRPAPSLPFLLTASFSFPPPASLPPLPSLSLSPGHLPVPSFHSLTSCSIQPPCSSRlRETEGWASVSKEGRDLG Human APOBEC-3C:(SEQ ID NO: 88) MNPQIRNPMKAMYPGTFYFQFKNLWEANDRNETWLCFTVEGIKRRSVVSWKTGVFRNQVDSETHCHAERCFLSWFCDDILSPNTKYQVTWYTSWSPCPDCAGEVAEFLARHSNVNLTIFTARLYYFQYPCYQEGLRSLSQEGVAVEIMDYEDFKYCWENFVYNDNEPFKPWKGLKTNFRLLKRRLRESLQ (italic: nucleic acid editing domain)Gorilla APOBEC3C: (SEQ ID NO: 89)MNPQIRNPMKAMYPGTFYFQFKNLWEANDRNETWLCFTVEGIKRRSVVSWKTGVFRNQVDSETHCHAERCFLSWFCDDILSPNTNYQVIWYTSWSPCPECAGEVAEFLARHSNVNLTIFTARLYYFQDTDYQEGLRSLSQEGVAVKIMDYKDFKYCWENFVYNDDEPFKPWKGLKYNFRFLKRRLQEILE (italic: nucleic acid editing domain)Human APOBEC-3A: (SEQ ID NO: 90)MEASPASGPRHLMDPHIFTSNFNNGIGRHKTYLCYEVERLDNGTSVKMDQHRGFLHNQAKNLLCGFYGRHAELRFLDLVPSLQLDPAQIYRVIWFISWSPCFSWGCAGEVRAFLQENTHVRLRIFAARIYDYDPLYKEALQMLRDAGAQVSIMTYDEFKHCWDTFVDHQGCPFQPWDGLDEHSQALSGRLRAILQNQGN(italic: nucleic acid editing domain) Rhesus macaque APOBEC-3A:(SEQ ID NO: 91) MDGSPASRPRHLMDPNTFTFNFNNDLSVRGRHQTYLCYEVERLDNGTWVPMDERRGFLCNKAKNVPCGDYGCHVELRFLCEVPSWQLDPAQTYRVTWFISWSPCFRRGCAGQVRVFLQENKHVRLRIFAARIYDYDPLYQEALRTLRDAGAQVSIMTYEEFKHCWDTFVDRQGRPFQPWDGLDEHSQALSGRLRAILQNQGN (italic: nucleic acid editing domain)Bovine APOBEC-3A: (SEQ ID NO: 92)MDEYTFTENFNNQGWPSKTYLCYEMERLDGDATIPLDEYKGFVRNKGLDQPEKPCHAELYFLGKIHSWNLDRNQHYRLTCFISWSPCYDCAQKLTTFLKENHHISLHILASRIYTHNRFGCHQSGLCELQAAGARITIMTFEDFKHCWETFVDHKGKPFQPWEGLNVKSQAL CTELQAILKTQQN(italic: nucleic acid editing domain) Human APOBEC-3H: (SEQ ID NO: 93)MALLTAETFRLQFNNKRRLRRPYYPRKALLCYQLTPQNGSTPTRGYFENKKKCHAEICFINEIKSMGLDETQCYQVTCYLTWSPCSSCAWELVDFIKAHDHLNLGIFASRLYYHWCKPQQKGLRLLCGSQVPVEVMGFPKFADCWENFVDHEKPLSFNPYKMLEELDKNSRAIKRRLERIKIPGVRAQGRYMDILCDAEV(italic: nucleic acid editing domain) Rhesus macaque APOBEC-3H:(SEQ ID NO: 94) MALLTAKTFSLQFNNKRRVNKPYYPRKALLCYQLTPQNGSTPTRGHLKNKKKDHAEIRFINKIKSMGLDETQCYQVTCYLTWSPCPSCAGELVDFIKAHRHLNLRIFASRLYYHWRPNYQEGLLLLCGSQVPVEVMGLPEFTDCWENFVDHKEPPSFNPSEKLEELDKNSQAIKRRLERIKSRSVDVLENGLRSLQLGPVTPSSSIRNSR Human APOBEC-3D:(SEQ ID NO: 95) MNPQIRNPMERMYRDTFYDNFENEPILYGRSYTWLCYEVKIKRGRSNLLWDTGVFRGPVLPKRQSNHRQEVYFRFENHAEMCFLSWFCGNRLPANRRFQITWFVSWNPCLPCVVKVTKFLAEHPNVTLTISAARLYYYRDRDWRWVLLRLHKAGARVKIMDYEDFAYCWENFVCNEGQPFMPWYKFDDNYASLHRTLKEILRNPMEAMYPHIFYFHFKNLLKACGRNESWLCFTMEVTKHHSAVFRKRGVFRNQVDPETHCHAERCFLSWFCDDILSPNTNYEVTWYTSWSPCPECAGEVAEFLARHSNVNLTIFTARLCYFWDTDYQEGLCSLSQEGASVKIMGYKDFVSCWKNFVYSDDEPFKPWKGLQTNFRLLKRRLREILQ(italic: nucleic acid editing domain) Human APOBEC-1: (SEQ ID NO: 96)MTSEKGPSTGDPTLRRRIEPWEFDVFYDPRELRKEACLLYEIKWGMSRKIWRSSGKNTTNHVEVNFIKKFTSERDFHPSMSCSITWFLSWSPCWECSQAIREFLSRHPGVTLVIYVARLFWHMDQQNRQGLRDLVNSGVTIQIMRASEYYHCWRNFVNYPPGDEAHWPQYPPLWMMLYALELHCIILSLPPCLKISRRWQNHLTFFRLHLQNCHYQTIPPHILLATGLIHPSVAWR Mouse APOBEC-1: (SEQ ID NO: 97)MSSETGPVAVDPTLRRRIEPHEFEVFFDPRELRKETCLLYEINWGGRHSVWRHTSQNTSNHVEVNFLEKFTTERYFRPNTRCSITWFLSWSPCGECSRAITEFLSRHPYVTLFIYIARLYHHTDQRNRQGLRDLISSGVTIQIMTEQEYCYCWRNFVNYPPSNEAYWPRYPHLWVKLYVLELYCIILGLPPCLKILRRKQPQLTFFTITLQTCHYQRIPPHLLW ATGLKRat APOBEC-1: (SEQ ID NO: 98)MSSETGPVAVDPTLRRRIEPHEFEVFFDPRELRKETCLLYEINWGGRHSIWRHTSQNTNKHVEVNFIEKFTTERYFCPNTRCSITWFLSWSPCGECSRAITEFLSRYPHVTLFIYIARLYHHADPRNRQGLRDLISSGVTIQIMTEQESGYCWRNFVNYSPSNEAHWPRYPHLWVRLYVLELYCIILGLPPCLNILRRKQPQLTFFTIALQSCHYQRLPPHILWA TGLKHuman APOBEC-2: (SEQ ID NO: 99)MAQKEEAAVATEAASQNGEDLENLDDPEKLKELIELPPFEIVTGERLPANFFKFQFRNVEYSSGRNKTFLCYVVEAQGKGGQVQASRGYLEDEHAAAHAEEAFFNTILPAFDPALRYNVTWYVSSSPCAACADRIIKTLSKTKNLRLLILVGRLFMWEEPEIQAALKKLKEAGCKLRIMKPQDFEYVWQNFVEQEEGESKAFQPWEDIQENFLYYEEKL ADILKMouse APOBEC-2: (SEQ ID NO: 100)MAQKEEAAEAAAPASQNGDDLENLEDPEKLKELIDLPPFEIVTGVRLPVNFFKFQFRNVEYSSGRNKTFLCYVVEVQSKGGQAQATQGYLEDEHAGAHAEEAFFNTILPAFDPALKYNVTWYVSSSPCAACADRILKTLSKTKNLRLLILVSRLFMWEEPEVQAALKKLKEAGCKLRIMKPQDFEYIWQNFVEQEEGESKAFEPWEDIQENFLYYEEKL ADILKRat APOBEC-2: (SEQ ID NO: 101)MAQKEEAAEAAAPASQNGDDLENLEDPEKLKELIDLPPFEIVTGVRLPVNFFKFQFRNVEYSSGRNKTFLCYVVEAQSKGGQVQATQGYLEDEHAGAHAEEAFFNTILPAFDPALKYNVTWYVSSSPCAACADRILKTLSKTKNLRLLILVSRLFMWEEPEVQAALKKLKEAGCKLRIMKPQDFEYLWQNFVEQEEGESKAFEPWEDIQENFLYYEEK LADILKBovine APOBEC-2: (SEQ ID NO: 102)MAQKEEAAAAAEPASQNGEEVENLEDPEKLKELIELPPFEIVTGERLPAHYFKFQFRNVEYSSGRNKTFLCYVVEAQSKGGQVQASRGYLEDEHATNHAEEAFFNSIMPTFDPALRYMVTWYVSSSPCAACADRIVKTLNKTKNLRLLILVGRLFMWEEPEIQAALRKLKEAGCRLRIMKPQDFEYIWQNFVEQEEGESKAFEPWEDIQENFLYYEEKL ADILKPetromyzon marinus CDA1 (pmCDA1) (SEQ ID NO: 103)MTDAEYVRIHEKLDIYTFKKQFFNNKKSVSHRCYVLFELKRRGERRACFWGYAVNKPQSGTERGIHAEIFSIRKVEEYLRDNPGQFTINWYSSWSPCADCAEKILEWYNQELRGNGHTLKIWACKLYYEKNARNQIGLWNLRDNGVGLNVMVSEHYQCCRKIFIQSSHNQLNENRWLEKTLKRAEKRRSELSIMIQVKILHTTKSPAVHuman APOBEC3G D316R D317R (SEQ ID NO: 104)MKPHFRNTVERMYRDTFSYNFYNRPILSRRNTVWLCYEVKTKGPSRPPLDAKIFRGQVYSELKYHPEMRFFHWFSKWRKLHRDQEYEVTWYISWSPCTKCTRDMATFLAEDPKVTLTIFVARLYYFWDPDYQEALRSLCQKRDGPRATMKIMNYDEFQHCWSKFVYSQRELFEPWNNLPKYYILLHIMLGEILRHSMDPPTFTFNFNNEPWVRGRHETYLCYEVERMHNDTWVLLNQRRGFLCNQAPHKHGFLEGRHAELCFLDVIPFWKLDLDQDYRVTCFTSWSPCFSCAQEMAKFISKNKHVSLCIFTARIYRRQGRCQEGLRTLAEAGAKISIMTYSEFKHCWDTFVDHQGCPFQPWDGLDEHSQDLSGRLRAILQNQENHuman APOBEC3G chain A (SEQ ID NO: 105)MDPPTFTFNFNNEPWVRGRHETYLCYEVERMHNDTWVLLNQRRGFLCNQAPHKHGFLEGRHAELCFLDVIPFWKLDLDQDYRVTCFTSWSPCFSCAQEMAKFISKNKHVSLCIFTARIYDDQGRCQEGLRTLAEAGAKISIMTYSEFKHCWDTFVDHQGCPFQPWDGLDEHSQDLSGRLRAILQ Human APOBEC3G chain A D120R_D121R(SEQ ID NO: 106) MDPPTFTFNFNNEPWVRGRHETYLCYEVERMHNDTWVLLNQRRGFLCNQAPHKHGFLEGRHAELCFLDVIPFWKLDLDQDYRVTCFTSWSPCFSCAQEMAKFISKNKHVSLCIFTARIYRRQGRCQEGLRTLAEAGAKISIMTYSEFKHCWDTFVDHQGCPFQPWDGLDEHSQDLSGRLRAILQ

Cytidine Deaminases

Some aspects of the disclosure provide cytidine deaminases.

In some embodiments, second protein comprises a nucleic acid editingdomain. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid editing domain cancatalyze a C to U base change. In some embodiments, the nucleic acidediting domain is a deaminase domain. In some embodiments, the deaminaseis a cytidine deaminase or a cytidine deaminase. In some embodiments,the deaminase is an apolipoprotein B mRNA-editing complex (APOBEC)family deaminase. In some embodiments, the deaminase is an APOBEC1deaminase. In some embodiments, the deaminase is an APOBEC2 deaminase.In some embodiments, the deaminase is an APOBEC3 deaminase. In someembodiments, the deaminase is an APOBEC3A deaminase. In someembodiments, the deaminase is an APOBEC3B deaminase. In someembodiments, the deaminase is an APOBEC3C deaminase. In someembodiments, the deaminase is an APOBEC3D deaminase. In someembodiments, the deaminase is an APOBEC3E deaminase. In someembodiments, the deaminase is an APOBEC3F deaminase. In someembodiments, the deaminase is an APOBEC3G deaminase. In someembodiments, the deaminase is an APOBEC3H deaminase. In someembodiments, the deaminase is an APOBEC4 deaminase. In some embodiments,the deaminase is an activation-induced deaminase (AID). In someembodiments, the deaminase is a vertebrate deaminase. In someembodiments, the deaminase is an invertebrate deaminase. In someembodiments, the deaminase is a human, chimpanzee, gorilla, monkey, cow,dog, rat, or mouse deaminase. In some embodiments, the deaminase is ahuman deaminase. In some embodiments, the deaminase is a rat deaminase,e.g., rAPOBEC1. In some embodiments, the deaminase is a Petromyzonmarinus cytidine deaminase 1 (pmCDA1). In some embodiments, the deminaseis a human APOBEC3G (SEQ ID NO: 82). In some embodiments, the deaminaseis a fragment of the human APOBEC3G (SEQ ID NO: 105). In someembodiments, the deaminase is a human APOBEC3G variant comprising aD316R_D317R mutation (SEQ ID NO: 104). In some embodiments, thedeaminase is a frantment of the human APOBEC3G and comprising mutationscorresponding to the D316R_D317R mutations in SEQ ID NO: 82 (SEQ ID NO:106).

In some embodiments, the nucleic acid editing domain is at least 80%, atleast 85%, at least 90%, at least 92%, at least 95%, at least 96%, atleast 97%, at least 98%, at least 99%, or at least 99.5% identical tothe deaminase domain of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 4-9, or 72-106. In someembodiments, the nucleic acid editing domain comprises the amino acidsequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 4-9, or 72-106.

Deaminase Domains that Modulate the Editing Window of Base Editors

Some aspects of the disclosure are based on the recognition thatmodulating the deaminase domain catalytic activity of any of the fusionproteins provided herein, for example by making point mutations in thedeaminase domain, affect the processivity of the fusion proteins (e.g.,base editors). For example, mutations that reduce, but do not eliminate,the catalytic activity of a deaminase domain within a base editingfusion protein can make it less likely that the deaminase domain willcatalyze the deamination of a residue adjacent to a target residue,thereby narrowing the deamination window. The ability to narrow thedeaminataion window may prevent unwanted deamination of residuesadjacent of specific target residues, which may decrease or preventoff-target effects.

In some embodiments, any of the fusion proteins provided herein comprisea deaminase domain (e.g., a cytidine deaminase domain) that has reducedcatalytic deaminase activity. In some embodiments, any of the fusionproteins provided herein comprise a deaminase domain (e.g., a cytidinedeaminase domain) that has a reduced catalytic deaminase activity ascompared to an appropriate control. For example, the appropriate controlmay be the deaminase activity of the deaminase prior to introducing oneor more mutations into the deaminase. In other embodiments, theappropriate control may be a wild-type deaminase. In some embodiments,the appropriate control is a wild-type apolipoprotein B mRNA-editingcomplex (APOBEC) family deaminase. In some embodiments, the appropriatecontrol is an APOBEC1 deaminase, an APOBEC2 deaminase, an APOBEC3Adeaminase, an APOBEC3B deaminase, an APOBEC3C deaminase, an APOBEC3Ddeaminase, an APOBEC3F deaminase, an APOBEC3G deaminase, or an APOBEC3Hdeaminase. In some embodiments, the appropriate control is an activationinduced deaminase (AID). In some embodiments, the appropriate control isa cytidine deaminase 1 from Petromyzon marinus (pmCDA1). In someembodiments, the deaminse domain may be a deaminase domain that has atleast 1%, at least 5%, at least 15%, at least 20%, at least 25%, atleast 30%, at least 40%, at least 50%, at least 60%, at least 70%, atleast 80%, at least 90%, or at least 95% less catalytic deaminaseactivity as compared to an appropriate control.

In some embodiments, any of the fusion proteins provided herein comprisean APOBEC deaminase comprising one or more mutations selected from thegroup consisting of H121X, H122X, R126X, R126X, R118X, W90X, W90X, andR132X of rAPOBEC1 (SEQ ID NO: 98), or one or more correspondingmutations in another APOBEC deaminase, wherein X is any amino acid. Insome embodiments, any of the fusion proteins provided herein comprise anAPOBEC deaminase comprising one or more mutations selected from thegroup consisting of H121R, H122R, R126A, R126E, R118A, W90A, W90Y, andR132E of rAPOBEC1 (SEQ ID NO: 98), or one or more correspondingmutations in another APOBEC deaminase.

In some embodiments, any of the fusion proteins provided herein comprisean APOBEC deaminase comprising one or more mutations selected from thegroup consisting of D316X, D317X, R320X, R320X, R313X, W285X, W285X,R326X of hAPOBEC3G (SEQ ID NO: 82), or one or more correspondingmutations in another APOBEC deaminase, wherein X is any amino acid. Insome embodiments, any of the fusion proteins provided herein comprise anAPOBEC deaminase comprising one or more mutations selected from thegroup consisting of D316R, D317R, R320A, R320E, R313A, W285A, W285Y,R326E of hAPOBEC3G (SEQ ID NO: 82), or one or more correspondingmutations in another APOBEC deaminase.

In some embodiments, any of the fusion proteins provided herein comprisean APOBEC deaminase comprising a H121R and a H122Rmutation of rAPOBEC1(SEQ ID NO: 98), or one or more corresponding mutations in anotherAPOBEC deaminase. In some embodiments, any of the fusion proteinsprovided herein comprise an APOBEC deaminase comprising a R126A mutationof rAPOBEC1 (SEQ ID NO: 98), or one or more corresponding mutations inanother APOBEC deaminase. In some embodiments, any of the fusionproteins provided herein comprise an APOBEC deaminase comprising a R126Emutation of rAPOBEC1 (SEQ ID NO: 98), or one or more correspondingmutations in another APOBEC deaminase. In some embodiments, any of thefusion proteins provided herein comprise an APOBEC deaminase comprisinga R118A mutation of rAPOBEC1 (SEQ ID NO: 98), or one or morecorresponding mutations in another APOBEC deaminase. In someembodiments, any of the fusion proteins provided herein comprise anAPOBEC deaminase comprising a W90A mutation of rAPOBEC1 (SEQ ID NO: 98),or one or more corresponding mutations in another APOBEC deaminase. Insome embodiments, any of the fusion proteins provided herein comprise anAPOBEC deaminase comprising a W90Y mutation of rAPOBEC1 (SEQ ID NO: 98),or one or more corresponding mutations in another APOBEC deaminase. Insome embodiments, any of the fusion proteins provided herein comprise anAPOBEC deaminase comprising a R132E mutation of rAPOBEC1 (SEQ ID NO:98), or one or more corresponding mutations in another APOBEC deaminase.In some embodiments, any of the fusion proteins provided herein comprisean APOBEC deaminase comprising a W90Y and a R126E mutation of rAPOBEC1(SEQ ID NO: 98), or one or more corresponding mutations in anotherAPOBEC deaminase. In some embodiments, any of the fusion proteinsprovided herein comprise an APOBEC deaminase comprising a R126E and aR132E mutation of rAPOBEC1 (SEQ ID NO: 98), or one or more correspondingmutations in another APOBEC deaminase. In some embodiments, any of thefusion proteins provided herein comprise an APOBEC deaminase comprisinga W90Y and a R132E mutation of rAPOBEC1 (SEQ ID NO: 98), or one or morecorresponding mutations in another APOBEC deaminase. In someembodiments, any of the fusion proteins provided herein comprise anAPOBEC deaminase comprising a W90Y, R126E, and R132E mutation ofrAPOBEC1 (SEQ ID NO: 98), or one or more corresponding mutations inanother APOBEC deaminase.

In some embodiments, any of the fusion proteins provided herein comprisean APOBEC deaminase comprising a D316R and a D317R mutation of hAPOBEC3G(SEQ ID NO: 82), or one or more corresponding mutations in anotherAPOBEC deaminase. In some embodiments, any of the fusion proteinsprovided herein comprise an APOBEC deaminase comprising a R320A mutationof hAPOBEC3G (SEQ ID NO: 82), or one or more corresponding mutations inanother APOBEC deaminase. In some embodiments, any of the fusionproteins provided herein comprise an APOBEC deaminase comprising a R320Emutation of hAPOBEC3G (SEQ ID NO: 82), or one or more correspondingmutations in another APOBEC deaminase. In some embodiments, any of thefusion proteins provided herein comprise an APOBEC deaminase comprisinga R313A mutation of hAPOBEC3G (SEQ ID NO: 82), or one or morecorresponding mutations in another APOBEC deaminase. In someembodiments, any of the fusion proteins provided herein comprise anAPOBEC deaminase comprising a W285A mutation of hAPOBEC3G (SEQ ID NO:82), or one or more corresponding mutations in another APOBEC deaminase.In some embodiments, any of the fusion proteins provided herein comprisean APOBEC deaminase comprising a W285Y mutation of hAPOBEC3G (SEQ ID NO:82), or one or more corresponding mutations in another APOBEC deaminase.In some embodiments, any of the fusion proteins provided herein comprisean APOBEC deaminase comprising a R326E mutation of hAPOBEC3G (SEQ ID NO:82), or one or more corresponding mutations in another APOBEC deaminase.In some embodiments, any of the fusion proteins provided herein comprisean APOBEC deaminase comprising a W285Y and a R320E mutation of hAPOBEC3G(SEQ ID NO: 82), or one or more corresponding mutations in anotherAPOBEC deaminase. In some embodiments, any of the fusion proteinsprovided herein comprise an APOBEC deaminase comprising a R320E and aR326E mutation of hAPOBEC3G (SEQ ID NO: 82), or one or morecorresponding mutations in another APOBEC deaminase. In someembodiments, any of the fusion proteins provided herein comprise anAPOBEC deaminase comprising a W285Y and a R326E mutation of hAPOBEC3G(SEQ ID NO: 82), or one or more corresponding mutations in anotherAPOBEC deaminase. In some embodiments, any of the fusion proteinsprovided herein comprise an APOBEC deaminase comprising a W285Y, R320E,and R326E mutation of hAPOBEC3G (SEQ ID NO: 82), or one or morecorresponding mutations in another APOBEC deaminase.

Some aspects of this disclosure provide fusion proteins comprising (i) anuclease-inactive Cas9 domain; and (ii) a nucleic acid editing domain.In some embodiments, a nuclease-inactive Cas9 domain (dCas9), comprisesan amino acid sequence that is at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%,at least 92%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98%, atleast 99%, or at least 99.5% identical to the amino acid sequence of aCas9 as provided by any one of the Cas9 moiteies provided herein, andcomprises mutations that inactivate the nuclease activity of Cas9.Mutations that render the nuclease domains of Cas9 inactive arewell-known in the art. For example, the DNA cleavage domain of Cas9 isknown to include two subdomains, the HNH nuclease subdomain and theRuvC1 subdomain. The HNH subdomain cleaves the strand complementary tothe gRNA, whereas the RuvC1 subdomain cleaves the non-complementarystrand. Mutations within these subdomains can silence the nucleaseactivity of Cas9. For example, the mutations D10A and H840A completelyinactivate the nuclease activity of S. pyogenes Cas9 (Jinek et al.,Science. 337:816-821(2012); Qi et al., Cell. 28; 152(5):1173-83 (2013)).In some embodiments, the dCas9 of this disclosure comprises a D10Amutation of the amino acid sequence provided in SEQ ID NO: 107, or acorresponding mutation in any of the amino acid sequences providedherein. In some embodiments, the dCas9 of this disclosure comprises aH840A mutation of the amino acid sequence provided in SEQ ID NO: 107, ora corresponding mutation in any of the amino acid sequences providedherein. In some embodiments, the dCas9 of this disclosure comprises bothD10A and H840A mutations of the amino acid sequence provided in SEQ IDNO: 107, or a corresponding mutation in any of the amino acid sequencesprovided herein. In some embodiments, the Cas9 further comprises ahistidine residue at position 840 of the amino acid sequence provided inSEQ ID NO: 107, or a corresponding mutation in any of the amino acidsequences provided herein. The presence of the catalytic residue H840restores the acvitity of the Cas9 to cleave the non-edited strandcontaining a G opposite the targeted C. Restoration of H840 does notresult in the cleavage of the target strand containing the C. In someembodiments, the dCas9 comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:53. It is to be understood that other mutations that inactivate thenuclease domains of Cas9 may also be included in the dCas9 of thisdisclosure.

Wild type Cas9 corresponding to Cas9 from Streptococcus pyogenes(SEQ ID NO: 107) MDKKYSIGLDIGTNSVGWAVITDEYKVPSKKFKVLGNTDRHSIKKNLIGALLFDSGETAEATRLKRTARRRYTRRKNRICYLQEIFSNEMAKVDDSFFHRLEESFLVEEDKKHERHPIFGNIVDEVAYHEKYPTIYHLRKKLVDSTDKADLRLIYLALAHMIKFRGHFLIEGDLNPDNSDVDKLFIQLVQTYNQLFEENPINASGVDAKAILSARLSKSRRLENLIAQLPGEKKNGLFGNLIALSLGLTPNFKSNFDLAEDAKLQLSKDTYDDDLDNLLAQIGDQYADLFLAAKNLSDAILLSDILRVNTEITKAPLSASMIKRYDEHHQDLTLLKALVRQQLPEKYKEIFFDQSKNGYAGYIDGGASQEEFYKFIKPILEKMDGTEELLVKLNREDLLRKQRTFDNGSIPHQIHLGELHAILRRQEDFYPFLKDNREKIEKILTFRIPYYVGPLARGNSRFAWMTRKSEETITPWNFEEVVDKGASAQSFIERMTNFDKNLPNEKVLPKHSLLYEYFTVYNELTKVKYVTEGMRKPAFLSGEQKKAIVDLLFKTNRKVTVKQLKEDYFKKIECFDSVETSGVEDRFNASLGTYHDLLKIIKDKDFLDNEENEDILEDIVLTLTLFEDREMIEERLKTYAHLFDDKVMKQLKRRRYTGWGRLSRKLINGIRDKQSGKTILDFLKSDGFANRNFMQLIHDDSLTFKEDIQKAQVSGQGDSLHEHIANLAGSPAIKKGILQTVKVVDELVKVMGRHKPENIVIEMARENQTTQKGQKNSRERMKRIEEGIKELGSQILKEHPVENTQLQNEKLYLYYLQNGRDMYVDQELDINRLSDYDVDHIVPQSFLKDDSIDNKVLTRSDKNRGKSDNVPSEEVVKKMKNYWRQLLNAKLITQRKFDNLTKAERGGLSELDKAGFIKRQLVETRQITKHVAQILDSRMNTKYDENDKLIREVKVITLKSKLVSDFRKDFQFYKVREINNYHHAHDAYLNAVVGTALIKKYPKLESEFVYGDYKVYDVRKMIAKSEQEIGKATAKYFFYSNIMNFFKTEITLANGEIRKRPLIETNGETGEIVWDKGRDFATVRKVLSMPQVNIVKKTEVQTGGFSKESILPKRNSDKLIARKKDWDPKKYGGFDSPTVAYSVLVVAKVEKGKSKKLKSVKELLGITIMERSSFEKNPIDFLEAKGYKEVKKDLIIKLPKYSLFELENGRKRMLASAGELQKGNELALPSKYVNFLYLASHYEKLKGSPEDNEQKQLFVEQHKHYLDEIIEQISEFSKRVILADANLDKVLSAYNKHRDKPIREQAENIIHLFTLTNLGAPAAFKYFDTTIDRKRYTSTKEVLDATLIHQ SITGLYETRIDLSQLGGD

The Cas9 or dCas9 domains comprising the mutations disclosed herein, maybe a full-length Cas9, or a fragment thereof. In some embodiments,proteins comprising Cas9, or fragments thereof, are referred to as “Cas9variants.” A Cas9 variant shares homology to Cas9, or a fragmentthereof. For example a Cas9 variant is at least about 70% identical, atleast about 80% identical, at least about 90% identical, at least about95% identical, at least about 96% identical, at least about 97%identical, at least about 98% identical, at least about 99% identical,at least about 99.5% identical, or at least about 99.9% to wild typeCas9. In some embodiments, the Cas9 variant comprises a fragment of Cas9(e.g., a gRNA binding domain or a DNA-cleavage domain), such that thefragment is at least about 70% identical, at least about 80% identical,at least about 90% identical, at least about 95% identical, at leastabout 96% identical, at least about 97% identical, at least about 98%identical, at least about 99% identical, at least about 99.5% identical,or at least about 99.9% identical to the corresponding fragment of wildtype Cas9, e.g., a Cas9 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:107.

Any of the Cas9 fusion proteins of this disclosure may further comprisea nucleic acid editing domain (e.g., an enzyme that is capable ofmodifying nucleic acid, such as a deaminase). In some embodiments, thenucleic acid editing domain is a DNA-editing domain. In someembodiments, the nucleic acid editing domain has deaminase activity. Insome embodiments, the nucleic acid editing domain comprises or consistsof a deaminase or deaminase domain. In some embodiments, the deaminaseis a cytidine deaminase. In some embodiments, the deaminase is anapolipoprotein B mRNA-editing complex (APOBEC) family deaminase. In someembodiments, the deaminase is an APOBEC1 family deaminase. In someembodiments, the deaminase is an activation-induced cytidine deaminase(AID). Some nucleic-acid editing domains as well as Cas9 fusion proteinsincluding such domains are described in detail herein. Additionalsuitable nucleic acid editing domains will be apparent to the skilledartisan based on this disclosure and knowledge in the field.

Some aspects of the disclosure provide a fusion protein comprising aCas9 domain fused to a nucleic acid editing domain, wherein the nucleicacid editing domain is fused to the N-terminus of the Cas9 domain. Insome embodiments, the Cas9 domain and the nucleic acid editing-editingdomain are fused via a linker. In some embodiments, the linker comprisesa (GGGS)_(n) (SEQ ID NO: 109), a (GGGGS)_(n) (SEQ ID NO: 110), a (G)_(n)(SEQ ID NO: 118), an (EAAAK)_(n) (SEQ ID NO: 111), a (GGS)_(n) (SEQ IDNO: 112), (SGGS)_(n) (SEQ ID NO: 113), an SGSETPGTSESATPES (SEQ ID NO:114) motif (see, e.g., Guilinger J P, Thompson D B, Liu D R. Fusion ofcatalytically inactive Cas9 to FokI nuclease improves the specificity ofgenome modification. Nat. Biotechnol. 2014; 32(6): 577-82; the entirecontents are incorporated herein by reference), or an (XP)_(n) motif(SEQ ID NO: 120), or a combination of any of these, wherein n isindependently an integer between 1 and 30. In some embodiments, n isindependently 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30, or, if more thanone linker or more than one linker motif is present, any combinationthereof. In some embodiments, the linker comprises a (GGS)_(n) motif(SEQ ID NO: 112), wherein n is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14 or 15. In some embodiments, the linker comprises a (GGS)_(n)motif (SEQ ID NO: 112), wherein n is 1, 3, or 7. In some embodiments,the linker comprises the amino acid sequence SGSETPGTSESATPES (SEQ IDNO: 114). Additional suitable linker motifs and linker configurationswill be apparent to those of skill in the art. In some embodiments,suitable linker motifs and configurations include those described inChen et al., Fusion protein linkers: property, design and functionality.Adv Drug Deliv Rev. 2013; 65(10):1357-69, the entire contents of whichare incorporated herein by reference. Additional suitable linkersequences will be apparent to those of skill in the art based on theinstant disclosure. In some embodiments, the general architecture ofexemplary Cas9 fusion proteins provided herein comprises the structure:

-   -   [NH₂]-[nucleic acid editing domain]-[Cas9]-[COOH] or    -   [NH₂]-[nucleic acid editing domain]-[linker]-[Cas9]-[COOH],    -   wherein NH₂ is the N-terminus of the fusion protein, and COOH is        the C-terminus of the fusion protein.

The fusion proteins of the present disclosure may comprise one or moreadditional features. For example, in some embodiments, the fusionprotein comprises a nuclear localization sequence (NLS). In someembodiments, the NLS of the fusion protein is localized between thenucleic acid editing domain and the Cas9 domain. In some embodiments,the NLS of the fusion protein is localized C-terminal to the Cas9domain.

In some embodiments, the nucleic acid editing domain is a deaminase. Forexample, in some embodiments, the general architecture of exemplary Cas9fusion proteins with a deaminase domain comprises the structure:

[NH₂]-[NLS]-[deaminase]-[Cas9]-[COOH],

[NH₂]-[Cas9]-[deaminase]-[COOH],

[NH₂]-[deaminase]-[Cas9]-[COOH], or

[NH₂]-[deaminase]-[Cas9]-[NLS]-[COOH]

wherein NLS is a nuclear localization sequence, NH₂ is the N-terminus ofthe fusion protein, and COOH is the C-terminus of the fusion protein.Nuclear localization sequences are known in the art and would beapparent to the skilled artisan. For example, NLS sequences aredescribed in Plank et al., PCT/EP2000/011690, the contents of which areincorporated herein by reference for their disclosure of exemplarynuclear localization sequences. In some embodiments, a NLS comprises theamino acid sequence PKKKRKV (SEQ ID NO: 115) orMDSLLMNRRKFLYQFKNVRWAKGRRETYLC (SEQ ID NO: 116). In some embodiments, alinker is inserted between the Cas9 and the deaminase. In someembodiments, the NLS is located C-terminal of the Cas9 domain. In someembodiments, the NLS is located N-terminal of the Cas9 domain. In someembodiments, the NLS is located between the deaminase and the Cas9domain. In some embodiments, the NLS is located N-terminal of thedeaminase domain. In some embodiments, the NLS is located C-terminal ofthe deaminase domain.

One exemplary suitable type of nucleic acid editing domain is a cytidinedeaminase, for example, of the APOBEC family. The apolipoprotein BmRNA-editing complex (APOBEC) family of cytidine deaminase enzymesencompasses eleven proteins that serve to initiate mutagenesis in acontrolled and beneficial manner.²⁹ One family member,activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID), is responsible for thematuration of antibodies by converting cytosines in ssDNA to uracils ina transcription-dependent, strand-biased fashion.³⁰ The apolipoprotein Bediting complex 3 (APOBEC3) enzyme provides protection to human cellsagainst a certain HIV-1 strain via the deamination of cytosines inreverse-transcribed viral ssDNA. These proteins all require aZn²⁺-coordinating motif (His-X-Glu-X₂₃₋₂₆-Pro-Cys-X₂₋₄-Cys; SEQ ID NO:117) and bound water molecule for catalytic activity. The Glu residueacts to activate the water molecule to a zinc hydroxide for nucleophilicattack in the deamination reaction. Each family member preferentiallydeaminates at its own particular “hotspot”, ranging from WRC (W is A orT, R is A or G) for hAID, to TTC for hAPOBEC3F.³² A recent crystalstructure of the catalytic domain of APOBEC3G revealed a secondarystructure comprised of a five-stranded β-sheet core flanked by sixα-helices, which is believed to be conserved across the entire family.³³The active center loops have been shown to be responsible for both ssDNAbinding and in determining “hotspot” identity.³⁴ Overexpression of theseenzymes has been linked to genomic instability and cancer, thushighlighting the importance of sequence-specific targeting.

Some aspects of this disclosure relate to the recognition that theactivity of cytidine deaminase enzymes such as APOBEC enzymes can bedirected to a specific site in genomic DNA. Without wishing to be boundby any particular theory, advantages of using Cas9 as a recognitionagent include (1) the sequence specificity of Cas9 can be easily alteredby simply changing the sgRNA sequence; and (2) Cas9 binds to its targetsequence by denaturing the dsDNA, resulting in a stretch of DNA that issingle-stranded and therefore a viable substrate for the deaminase. Itshould be understood that other catalytic domains, or catalytic domainsfrom other deaminases, can also be used to generate fusion proteins withCas9, and that the disclosure is not limited in this regard.

Some aspects of this disclosure are based on the recognition thatCas9:deaminase fusion proteins can efficiently deaminate nucleotides. Inview of the results provided herein regarding the nucleotides that canbe targeted by Cas9:deaminase fusion proteins, a person of skill in theart will be able to design suitable guide RNAs to target the fusionproteins to a target sequence that comprises a nucleotide to bedeaminated.

In some embodiments, the deaminase domain and the Cas9 domain are fusedto each other via a linker. Various linker lengths and flexibilitiesbetween the deaminase domain (e.g., AID) and the Cas9 domain can beemployed (e.g., ranging from very flexible linkers of the form(GGGGS)_(n) (SEQ ID NO: 110), (GGS)_(n), (SEQ ID NO: 112) and (G)_(n)(SEQ ID NO: 118) to more rigid linkers of the form (EAAAK)_(n) (SEQ IDNO: 111), (SGGS)_(n) (SEQ ID NO: 113), SGSETPGTSESATPES (SEQ ID NO: 114)(see, e.g., Guilinger J P, Thompson D B, Liu D R. Fusion ofcatalytically inactive Cas9 to FokI nuclease improves the specificity ofgenome modification. Nat. Biotechnol. 2014; 32(6): 577-82; the entirecontents are incorporated herein by reference) and (XP)_(n) (SEQ ID NO:120))³⁶ in order to achieve the optimal length for deaminase activityfor the specific application. In some embodiments, the linker comprisesa (GGS)_(n) motif (SEQ ID NO: 112), wherein n is 1, 3, or 7. In someembodiments, the linker comprises a (an SGSETPGTSESATPES (SEQ ID NO:114) motif.

Some exemplary suitable nucleic-acid editing domains, e.g., deaminasesand deaminase domains, that can be fused to Cas9 domains according toaspects of this disclosure are provided below. It should be understoodthat, in some embodiments, the active domain of the respective sequencecan be used, e.g., the domain without a localizing signal (nuclearlocalization sequence, without nuclear export signal, cytoplasmiclocalizing signal).

Adenosine Deaminases

Some aspects of the disclosure provide adenosine deaminases. In someembodiments, the adenosine deaminases provided herein are capable ofdeaminating adenosine. In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminasesprovided herein are capable of deaminating adenosine in a deoxyadenosineresidue of DNA. The adenosine deaminase may be derived from any suitableorganism (e.g., E. coli). In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminaseis a naturally-occurring adenosine deaminase that includes one or moremutations corresponding to any of the mutations provided herein (e.g.,mutations in ecTadA). One of skill in the art will be able to identifythe corresponding residue in any homologous protein and in therespective encoding nucleic acid by methods well known in the art, e.g.,by sequence alignment and determination of homologous residues.Accordingly, one of skill in the art would be able to generate mutationsin any naturally-occurring adenosine deaminase (e.g., having homology toecTadA) that corresponds to any of the mutations described herein, e.g.,any of the mutations identified in ecTadA. In some embodiments, theadenosine deaminase is from a prokaryote. In some embodiments, theadenosine deaminase is from a bacterium. In some embodiments, theadenosine deaminase is from Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus,Salmonella typhi, Shewanella putrefaciens, Haemophilus influenzae,Caulobacter crescentus, or Bacillus subtilis. In some embodiments, theadenosine deaminase is from E. coli.

In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises an amino acidsequence that is at least 60%, at least 65%, at least 70%, at least 75%,at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 96%, atleast 97%, at least 98%, at least 99%, or at least 99.5% identical toany one of the amino acid sequences set forth in any one of SEQ ID NOs:15, or to any of the adenosine deaminases provided herein. It should beappreciated that adenosine deaminases provided herein may include one ormore mutations (e.g., any of the mutations provided herein). Thedisclosure provides any deaminase domains with a certain percentidentity plus any of the mutations or combinations thereof describedherein. In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises an aminoacid sequence that has 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32,33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50,or more mutations compared to any one of the amino acid sequences setforth in SEQ ID NO: 15 or any of the adenosine deaminases providedherein. In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises an aminoacid sequence that has at least 5, at least 10, at least 15, at least20, at least 25, at least 30, at least 35, at least 40, at least 45, atleast 50, at least 60, at least 70, at least 80, at least 90, at least100, at least 110, at least 120, at least 130, at least 140, at least150, at least 160, or at least 170 identical contiguous amino acidresidues as compared to any one of the amino acid sequences set forth inSEQ ID NO: 15 or any of the adenosine deaminases provided herein.

In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises a D108X mutationin ecTadA SEQ ID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation in anotheradenosine deaminase, where X indicates any amino acid other than thecorresponding amino acid in the wild-type adenosine deaminase. In someembodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises a D108G, D108N, D108V,D108A, or D108Y mutation in SEQ ID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutationin another adenosine deaminase. It should be appreciated, however, thatadditional deaminases may similarly be aligned to identify homologousamino acid residues that can be mutated as provided herein.

In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminse comprises an A106X mutationin ecTadA SEQ ID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation in anotheradenosine deaminase, where X indicates any amino acid other than thecorresponding amino acid in the wild-type adenosine deaminase. In someembodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises an A106V mutation in SEQID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation in another adenosine deaminase.

In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises a E155X mutationin SEQ ID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation in another adenosinedeaminase, where the presence of X indicates any amino acid other thanthe corresponding amino acid in the wild-type adenosine deaminase. Insome embodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises a E155D, E155G, orE155V mutation in SEQ ID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation in anotheradenosine deaminase.

In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises a D147X mutationin SEQ ID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation in another adenosinedeaminase, where the presence of X indicates any amino acid other thanthe corresponding amino acid in the wild-type adenosine deaminase. Insome embodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises a D147Y, mutation inSEQ ID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation in another adenosinedeaminase.

It should be appreciated that any of the mutations provided herein(e.g., based on the ecTadA amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15) may beintroduced into other adenosine deaminases, such as S. aureus TadA(saTadA), or other adenosine deaminases (e.g., bacterial adenosinedeaminases). It would be apparent to the skilled artisan how to identifyamino acid residues from other adenosine deaminases that are homologousto the mutated residues in ecTadA. Thus, any of the mutations identifiedin ecTadA may be made in other adenosine deaminases that have homologousamino acid residues. It should also be appreciated that any of themutations provided herein may be made individually or in any combinationin ecTadA or another adenosine deaminase. For example, an adenosinedeaminase may contain a D108N, a A106V, a E155V, and/or a D147Y mutationin ecTadA SEQ ID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation in anotheradenosine deaminase. In some embodiments, an adenosine deaminasecomprises the following group of mutations (groups of mutations areseparated by a “;”) in ecTadA SEQ ID NO: 15, or corresponding mutationsin another adenosine deaminase:

D108N and A106V; D108N and E155V; D108N and D147Y; A106V and E155V;A106V and D147Y; E155V and D147Y; D108N, A106V, and E55V; D108N, A106V,and D147Y; D108N, E55V, and D147Y; A106V, E55V, and D147Y; and D108N,A106V, E55V, and D147Y. It should be appreciated, however, that anycombination of corresponding mutations provided herein may be made in anadenosine deaminase (e.g., ecTadA).

In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises one or more of aH8X, T17X, L18X, W23X, L34X, W45X, R51X, A56X, E59X, E85X, M94X, I95X,V102X, F104X, A106X, R107X, D108X, K110X, M118X, N127X, A138X, F149X,M151X, R153X, Q154X, I156X, and/or K157X mutation in SEQ ID NO: 15, orone or more corresponding mutations in another adenosine deaminase,where the presence of X indicates any amino acid other than thecorresponding amino acid in the wild-type adenosine deaminase. In someembodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises one or more of H8Y, T175,L18E, W23L, L34S, W45L, R51H, A56E, or A565, E59G, E85K, or E85G, M94L,1951, V102A, F104L, A106V, R107C, or R107H, or R107P, D108G, or D108N,or D108V, or D108A, or D108Y, K110I, M118K, N127S, A138V, F149Y, M151V,R153C, Q154L, I156D, and/or K157R mutation in SEQ ID NO: 15, or one ormore corresponding mutations in another adenosine deaminase.

In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises one or more of aH8X, D108X, and/or N127X mutation in SEQ ID NO: 15, or one or morecorresponding mutations in another adenosine deaminase, where Xindicates the presence of any amino acid. In some embodiments, theadenosine deaminase comprises one or more of a H8Y, D108N, and/or N127Smutation in SEQ ID NO: 15, or one or more corresponding mutations inanother adenosine deaminase.

In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises one or more ofH8X, R26X, M61X, L68X, M70X, A106X, D108X, A109X, N127X, D147X, R152X,Q154X, E155X, K161X, Q163X, and/or T166X mutation in SEQ ID NO: 15, orone or more corresponding mutations in another adenosine deaminase,where X indicates the presence of any amino acid other than thecorresponding amino acid in the wild-type adenosine deaminase. In someembodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises one or more of H8Y, R26W,M61I, L68Q, M70V, A106T, D108N, A109T, N127S, D147Y, R152C, Q154H orQ154R, E155G or E155V or E155D, K161Q, Q163H, and/or T166P mutation inSEQ ID NO: 15, or one or more corresponding mutations in anotheradenosine deaminase.

In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises one, two, three,four, five, or six mutations selected from the group consisting of H8X,D108X, N127X, D147X, R152X, and Q154X in SEQ ID NO: 15, or acorresponding mutation or mutations in another adenosine deaminase,where X indicates the presence of any amino acid other than thecorresponding amino acid in the wild-type adenosine deaminase. In someembodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises one, two, three, four,five, six, seven, or eight mutations selected from the group consistingof H8X, M61X, M70X, D108X, N127X, Q154X, E155X, and Q163X in SEQ ID NO:15, or a corresponding mutation or mutations in another adenosinedeaminase, where X indicates the presence of any amino acid other thanthe corresponding amino acid in the wild-type adenosine deaminase. Insome embodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises one, two, three,four, or five, mutations selected from the group consisting of H8X,D108X, N127X, E155X, and T166X in SEQ ID NO: 15, or a correspondingmutation or mutations in another adenosine deaminase, where X indicatesthe presence of any amino acid other than the corresponding amino acidin the wild-type adenosine deaminase. In some embodiments, the adenosinedeaminase comprises one, two, three, four, five, or six mutationsselected from the group consisting of H8X, A106X, D108X, N127X, E155X,and K161X in SEQ ID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation or mutations inanother adenosine deaminase, where X indicates the presence of any aminoacid other than the corresponding amino acid in the wild-type adenosinedeaminase. In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises one,two, three, four, five, six, seven, or eight mutations selected from thegroup consisting of H8X, R126X, L68X, D108X, N127X, D147X, and E155X inSEQ ID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation or mutations in anotheradenosine deaminase, where X indicates the presence of any amino acidother than the corresponding amino acid in the wild-type adenosinedeaminase. In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises one,two, three, four, or five, mutations selected from the group consistingof H8X, D108X, A109X, N127X, and E155X in SEQ ID NO: 15, or acorresponding mutation or mutations in another adenosine deaminase,where X indicates the presence of any amino acid other than thecorresponding amino acid in the wild-type adenosine deaminase.

In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises one, two, three,four, five, or six mutations selected from the group consisting of H8Y,D108N, N127S, D147Y, R152C, and Q154H in SEQ ID NO: 15, or acorresponding mutation or mutations in another adenosine deaminase. Insome embodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises one, two, three,four, five, six, seven, or eight mutations selected from the groupconsisting of H8Y, M61I, M70V, D108N, N127S, Q154R, E155G and Q163H inSEQ ID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation or mutations in anotheradenosine deaminase. In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminasecomprises one, two, three, four, or five, mutations selected from thegroup consisting of H8Y, D108N, N127S, E155V, and T166P in SEQ ID NO:15, or a corresponding mutation or mutations in another adenosinedeaminase. In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises one,two, three, four, five, or six mutations selected from the groupconsisting of H8Y, A106T, D108N, N127S, E155D, and K161Q in SEQ ID NO:15, or a corresponding mutation or mutations in another adenosinedeaminase. In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises one,two, three, four, five, six, seven, or eight mutations selected from thegroup consisting of H8Y, R126W, L68Q, D108N, N127S, D147Y, and E155V inSEQ ID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation or mutations in anotheradenosine deaminase. In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminasecomprises one, two, three, four, or five, mutations selected from thegroup consisting of H8Y, D108N, A109T, N127S, and E155G in SEQ ID NO:15, or a corresponding mutation or mutations in another adenosinedeaminase.

In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises one or more ofthe mutations provided in FIG. 16 corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 15, or oneor more corresponding mutations in another adenosine deaminase. In someembodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises a D108N, D108G, or D108Vmutation in SEQ ID NO: 15, or corresponding mutations in anotheradenosine deaminase. In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminasecomprises a A106V and D108N mutation in SEQ ID NO: 15, or correspondingmutations in another adenosine deaminase. In some embodiments, theadenosine deaminase comprises R107C and D108N mutations in SEQ ID NO:15, or corresponding mutations in another adenosine deaminase. In someembodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises a H8Y, D108N, N127S,D147Y, and Q154H mutation in SEQ ID NO: 15, or corresponding mutationsin another adenosine deaminase. In some embodiments, the adenosinedeaminase comprises a H8Y, R24W, D108N, N127S, D147Y, and E155V mutationin SEQ ID NO: 15, or corresponding mutations in another adenosinedeaminase. In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises aD108N, D147Y, and E155V mutation in SEQ ID NO: 15, or correspondingmutations in another adenosine deaminase. In some embodiments, theadenosine deaminase comprises a H8Y, D108N, and S127S mutation in SEQ IDNO: 15, or corresponding mutations in another adenosine deaminase. Insome embodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises a A106V, D108N,D147Y and E155V mutation in SEQ ID NO: 15, or corresponding mutations inanother adenosine deaminase.

In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises one or more of a,S2X, H8X, I49X, L84X, H123X, N127X, I156X and/or K160X mutation in SEQID NO: 15, or one or more corresponding mutations in another adenosinedeaminase, where the presence of X indicates any amino acid other thanthe corresponding amino acid in the wild-type adenosine deaminase. Insome embodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises one or more of S2A,H8Y, I49F, L84F, H123Y, N127S, I156F and/or K1605 mutation in SEQ ID NO:15, or one or more corresponding mutations in another adenosinedeaminase.

In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminse comprises an L84X mutationin ecTadA SEQ ID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation in anotheradenosine deaminase, where X indicates any amino acid other than thecorresponding amino acid in the wild-type adenosine deaminase. In someembodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises an L84F mutation in SEQID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation in another adenosine deaminase.

In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminse comprises an H123X mutationin ecTadA SEQ ID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation in anotheradenosine deaminase, where X indicates any amino acid other than thecorresponding amino acid in the wild-type adenosine deaminase. In someembodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises an H123Y mutation in SEQID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation in another adenosine deaminase.

In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminse comprises an I157X mutationin ecTadA SEQ ID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation in anotheradenosine deaminase, where X indicates any amino acid other than thecorresponding amino acid in the wild-type adenosine deaminase. In someembodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises an I157F mutation in SEQID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation in another adenosine deaminase.

In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises one, two, three,four, five, six, or seven mutations selected from the group consistingof L84X, A106X, D108X, H123X, D147X, E155X, and I156X in SEQ ID NO: 15,or a corresponding mutation or mutations in another adenosine deaminase,where X indicates the presence of any amino acid other than thecorresponding amino acid in the wild-type adenosine deaminase. In someembodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises one, two, three, four,five, or six mutations selected from the group consisting of S2X, I49X,A106X, D108X, D147X, and E155X in SEQ ID NO: 15, or a correspondingmutation or mutations in another adenosine deaminase, where X indicatesthe presence of any amino acid other than the corresponding amino acidin the wild-type adenosine deaminase. In some embodiments, the adenosinedeaminase comprises one, two, three, four, or five, mutations selectedfrom the group consisting of H8X, A106X, D108X, N127X, and K160X in SEQID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation or mutations in another adenosinedeaminase, where X indicates the presence of any amino acid other thanthe corresponding amino acid in the wild-type adenosine deaminase.

In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises one, two, three,four, five, six, or seven mutations selected from the group consistingof L84F, A106V, D108N, H123Y, D147Y, E155V, and I156F in SEQ ID NO: 15,or a corresponding mutation or mutations in another adenosine deaminase.In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises one, two, three,four, five, or six mutations selected from the group consisting of S2A,I49F, A106V, D108N, D147Y, and E155V in SEQ ID NO: 15, or acorresponding mutation or mutations in another adenosine deaminase. Insome embodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises one, two, three,four, or five, mutations selected from the group consisting of H8Y,A106T, D108N, N127S, and K1605 in SEQ ID NO: 15, or a correspondingmutation or mutations in another adenosine deaminase.

In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises one or more of a,E25X, R26X, R107X, A142X, and/or A143X mutation in SEQ ID NO: 15, or oneor more corresponding mutations in another adenosine deaminase, wherethe presence of X indicates any amino acid other than the correspondingamino acid in the wild-type adenosine deaminase. In some embodiments,the adenosine deaminase comprises one or more of E25M, E25D, E25A, E25R,E25V, E25S, E25Y, R26G, R26N, R26Q, R26C, R26L, R26K, R107P, R07K,R107A, R107N, R107W, R107H, R107S, A142N, A142D, A142G, A143D, A143G,A143E, A143L, A143W, A143M, A143S, A143Q and/or A143R mutation in SEQ IDNO: 15, or one or more corresponding mutations in another adenosinedeaminase.

In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminse comprises an E25X mutationin ecTadA SEQ ID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation in anotheradenosine deaminase, where X indicates any amino acid other than thecorresponding amino acid in the wild-type adenosine deaminase. In someembodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises an E25M, E25D, E25A,E25R, E25V, E25S, or E25Y mutation in SEQ ID NO: 15, or a correspondingmutation in another adenosine deaminase.

In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminse comprises an R26X mutationin ecTadA SEQ ID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation in anotheradenosine deaminase, where X indicates any amino acid other than thecorresponding amino acid in the wild-type adenosine deaminase. In someembodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises an, R26G, R26N, R26Q,R26C, R26L, or R26K mutation in SEQ ID NO: 15, or a correspondingmutation in another adenosine deaminase.

In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminse comprises an R107X mutationin ecTadA SEQ ID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation in anotheradenosine deaminase, where X indicates any amino acid other than thecorresponding amino acid in the wild-type adenosine deaminase. In someembodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises an R107P, RO7K, R107A,R107N, R107W, R107H, or R107S mutation in SEQ ID NO: 15, or acorresponding mutation in another adenosine deaminase.

In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminse comprises an A142X mutationin ecTadA SEQ ID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation in anotheradenosine deaminase, where X indicates any amino acid other than thecorresponding amino acid in the wild-type adenosine deaminase. In someembodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises an A142N, A142D, A142G,mutation in SEQ ID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation in anotheradenosine deaminase.

In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminse comprises an A143X mutationin ecTadA SEQ ID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation in anotheradenosine deaminase, where X indicates any amino acid other than thecorresponding amino acid in the wild-type adenosine deaminase. In someembodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises an A143D, A143G, A143E,A143L, A143W, A143M, A143S, A143Q and/or A143R mutation in SEQ ID NO:15, or a corresponding mutation in another adenosine deaminase.

In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises one or more of a,H36X, N37X, P48X, I49X, R51X, M70X, N72X, D77X, E134X, S146X, Q154X,K157X, and/or K161X mutation in SEQ ID NO: 15, or one or morecorresponding mutations in another adenosine deaminase, where thepresence of X indicates any amino acid other than the correspondingamino acid in the wild-type adenosine deaminase. In some embodiments,the adenosine deaminase comprises one or more of H36L, N37T, N37S, P48T,P48L, I49V, R51H, R51L, M70L, N72S, D77G, E134G, S146R, S146C, Q154H,K157N, and/or K161T mutation in SEQ ID NO: 15, or one or morecorresponding mutations in another adenosine deaminase.

In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminse comprises an H36X mutationin ecTadA SEQ ID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation in anotheradenosine deaminase, where X indicates any amino acid other than thecorresponding amino acid in the wild-type adenosine deaminase. In someembodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises an H36L mutation in SEQID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation in another adenosine deaminase.

In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminse comprises an N37X mutationin ecTadA SEQ ID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation in anotheradenosine deaminase, where X indicates any amino acid other than thecorresponding amino acid in the wild-type adenosine deaminase. In someembodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises an N37T, or N37S mutationin SEQ ID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation in another adenosinedeaminase.

In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminse comprises an P48X mutationin ecTadA SEQ ID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation in anotheradenosine deaminase, where X indicates any amino acid other than thecorresponding amino acid in the wild-type adenosine deaminase. In someembodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises an P48T, or P48L mutationin SEQ ID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation in another adenosinedeaminase.

In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminse comprises an R51X mutationin ecTadA SEQ ID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation in anotheradenosine deaminase, where X indicates any amino acid other than thecorresponding amino acid in the wild-type adenosine deaminase. In someembodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises an R51H, or R51L mutationin SEQ ID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation in another adenosinedeaminase.

In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminse comprises an S146X mutationin ecTadA SEQ ID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation in anotheradenosine deaminase, where X indicates any amino acid other than thecorresponding amino acid in the wild-type adenosine deaminase. In someembodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises an S146R, or S146Cmutation in SEQ ID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation in anotheradenosine deaminase.

In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminse comprises an K157X mutationin ecTadA SEQ ID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation in anotheradenosine deaminase, where X indicates any amino acid other than thecorresponding amino acid in the wild-type adenosine deaminase. In someembodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises a K157N mutation in SEQID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation in another adenosine deaminase.

In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminse comprises an P48X mutationin ecTadA SEQ ID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation in anotheradenosine deaminase, where X indicates any amino acid other than thecorresponding amino acid in the wild-type adenosine deaminase. In someembodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises a P48S, P48T, or P48Amutation in SEQ ID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation in anotheradenosine deaminase.

In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminse comprises an A142X mutationin ecTadA SEQ ID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation in anotheradenosine deaminase, where X indicates any amino acid other than thecorresponding amino acid in the wild-type adenosine deaminase. In someembodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises a A142N mutation in SEQID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation in another adenosine deaminase.

In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminse comprises an W23X mutationin ecTadA SEQ ID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation in anotheradenosine deaminase, where X indicates any amino acid other than thecorresponding amino acid in the wild-type adenosine deaminase. In someembodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises a W23R, or W23L mutationin SEQ ID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation in another adenosinedeaminase.

In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminse comprises an R152X mutationin ecTadA SEQ ID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation in anotheradenosine deaminase, where X indicates any amino acid other than thecorresponding amino acid in the wild-type adenosine deaminase. In someembodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises a R152P, or R52H mutationin SEQ ID NO: 15, or a corresponding mutation in another adenosinedeaminase.

In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises the combinationof mutations of any of the adenosine deaminases (e.g., ecTadA adenosinedeaminases) described herein. For example, the adenosine deaminase maycomprise the mutations H36L, R51L, L84F, A106V, D108N, H123Y, S146C,D147Y, E155V, I156F, and K157N (relative to SEQ ID NO: 15) of clonepNMG-477. In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises thefollowing combination of mutations relative to SEQ ID NO:15, where eachmutation of a combination is separated by a “_” and each combination ofmutations is between parentheses: (A106V_D108N), (R107C_D108N),(H8Y_D108N_S127S_D147Y_Q154H), (H8Y_R24W_D108N_N127S_D147Y_E155V),(D108N_D147Y_E155V), (H8Y_D108N_S127S), (H8Y_D108N_N127S_D147Y_Q154H),(A106V_D108N_D147Y_E155V), (D108Q_D147Y_E155V), (D108M_D147Y_E155V),(D108L_D147Y_E155V), (D108K_D147Y_E155V), (D108I_D147Y_E155V),(D108F_D147Y_E155V), (A106V_D108N_D147Y), (A106V_D108M_D147Y_E155V),(E59A_A106V_D108N_D147Y_E155V), (E59A cat dead_A106V_D108N_D147Y_E155V),(L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_D147Y_E155V_I156Y),(L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_D147Y_E155V_I156F), (D103A D014N),(G22P_D103A_D104N), (G22P_D103A_D104N_S138A), (D103A_D104N_S138A),(R26G_L84F_A106V_R107H_D108N_H123Y_A142N_A143D_D147Y_E155V_I156F),(E25G_R26G_L84F_A106V_R107H_D108N_H123Y_A142N_A143D_D147Y_E155V_I15 6F),(E25D_R26G_L84F_A106V_R107K_D108N_H123Y_A142N_A143G D147Y_E155V_I156),(R26Q_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_A142N_D147Y_E155V_I156F),(E25M_R26G_L84F_A106V_R107P_D108N_H123Y_A142N_A143D_D147Y_E155V_I15 6F),(R26C_L84F_A106V_R107H_D108N_H123Y_A142N_D147Y_E155V_I156F),(L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_A142N_A143L_D147Y_E155V_I156F),(R26G_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_A142N_D147Y_E155V_I156F),(E25A_R26G_L84F_A106V_R107N_D108N_H123Y_A142N_A143E_D147Y_E155V_I15 6F),(R26G_L84F_A106V_R107H_D108N_H123Y_A142N_A143D_D147Y_E155V_I156F),(A106V_D108N_A142N_D147Y_E155V), (R26G_A106V_D108N_A142N_D147Y_E155V),(E25D_R26G_A106V_R107K_D108N_A142N_A143G_D147Y_E155V),(R26G_A106V_D108N_R107H_A142N_A143D_D147Y_E155V),(E25D_R26G_A106V_D108N_A142N_D147Y_E155V),(A106V_R107K_D108N_A142N_D147Y_E155V),(A106V_D108N_A142N_A143G_D147Y_E155V),(A106V_D108N_A142N_A143L_D147Y_E155V),(H36L_R51L_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_S146C_D147Y_E155V_I156F_K157N),(N37T_P48T_M70L_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_D147Y_I49V_E155V_I156F),(N37S_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_D147Y_E155V_I156F_K161T),(H36L_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_D147Y_Q154H_E155V_I156F),(N72S_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_S146R_D147Y_E155V_I156F),(H36L_P48L_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_E134G_D147Y_E155V_I156F),(H36L_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_D147Y_E155V_I156F_K157N),(H36L_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_S146C_D147Y_E155V_I156F),(L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_S146R_D147Y_E155V_I156F_K161T),(N37S_R51H_D77G_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_D147Y_E155V_I156F),(R51L_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_D147Y_E155V_I156F_K157N),(D24G_Q71R_L84F_H96L_A106V_D108N_H123Y_D147Y_E155V_I156F_K160E),(H36L_G67V_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_S146T_D147Y_E155V_I156F),(Q71L_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_L137M_A143E_D147Y_E155V_I156F),(E25G_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_D147Y_E155V_I156F_Q159L),(L84F_A91T_F104I_A106V_D108N_H123Y_D147Y_E155V_I156F),(N72D_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_G125A_D147Y_E155V_I156F),(P48S_L84F_S97C_A106V_D108N_H123Y_D147Y_E155V_I156F),(W23G_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_D147Y_E155V_I156F),(D24G_P48L_Q71R_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_D147Y_E155V_I156F_Q159L),(L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_A142N_D147Y_E155V_I156F),(H36L_R51L_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_A142N_S146C_D147Y_E155V_I156F K157N),(N37S_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_A142N_D147Y_E155V_I156F_K161T),(L84F_A106V_D108N_D147Y_E155V_I156F),(R51L_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_S146C_D147Y_E155V_I156F_K157N_K161T),(L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_S146C_D147Y_E155V_I156F_K161T),(L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_S146C_D147Y_E155V_I156F_K157N_K160E_K161T),(L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_S146C_D147Y_E155V_I156F_K157N_K160E), (R74QL84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_D147Y_E155V_I156F),(R74A_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_D147Y_E155V_I156F),(L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_D147Y_E155V_I156F),(R74Q_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_D147Y_E155V_I156F), (L84F_R98QA106V_D108N_H123Y_D147Y_E155V_I156F),(L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_R129Q_D147Y_E155V_I156F),(P48S_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_A142N_D147Y_E155V_I156F), (P48S_A142N),(P48T_I49V_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_A142N_D147Y_E155V_I156F_L157N),(P48T_I49V A142N),(H36L_P48S_R51L_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_S146C_D147Y_E155V_I156F K157N),(H36L_P48S_R51L_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_S146C_A142N_D147Y_E155V_I156FK157N),(H36L_P48T_I49V_R51L_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_S146C_D147Y_E155V_I156FK157N),(H36L_P48T_I49V_R51L_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_A142N_S146C_D147Y_E155VI156F_K157N),(H36L_P48A_R51L_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_S146C_D147Y_E155V_I156F K157N),(H36L_P48A_R51L_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_A142N_S146C_D147Y_E155V_I156FK157N),(H36L_P48A_R51L_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_S146C_A142N_D147Y_E155V_I156F_K157N),(W23L_H36L_P48A_R51L_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_S146C_D147Y_E155V_I156F_K157N),(W23R_H36L_P48A_R51L_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_S146C_D147Y_E155V_I156F_K157N),(W23L_H36L_P48A_R51L_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_S146R_D147Y_E155V_I156F_K161T),(H36L_P48A_R51L_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_S146C_D147Y_R152H_E155V_I156F_K157N),(H36L_P48A_R51L_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_S146C_D147Y_R152PE155V_I156F_K157N),(W23L_H36L_P48A_R51L_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_S146C_D147Y_R152PE155V_I156F_K157N), (W23L_H36L_P48A_R51L_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_A142AS146C_D147Y_E155V_I156F_K157N),(W23L_H36L_P48A_R51L_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_A142AS146C_D147Y_R152P_E155V_I156F_K157N),(W23L_H36L_P48A_R51L_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_S146R_D147Y_E155V_I156F_K161T),(W23R_H36L_P48A_R51L_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_S146C_D147Y_R152PE155V_I156F_K157N),(H36L_P48A_R51L_L84F_A106V_D108N_H123Y_A142N_S146C_D147Y_R152P_E155V_I156F_K157N).

In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprises an amino acidsequence that is at least 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95, 98%,99%, or 99.5% identical to any one of SEQ ID NOs: 15-23, or any of theadenosine deaminases provided herein. In some embodiments, the adenosinedeaminase comprises an amino acid sequence that has 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 21, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50 or more mutations compared to any one of theamino acid sequences set forth in SEQ ID NO: 15 or any of the adenosinedeaminases provided herein. In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminasecomprises an amino acid sequence that has at least 5, at least 10, atleast 15, at least 20, at least 25, at least 30, at least 35, at least40, at least 45, at least 50, at least 60, at least 70, at least 80, atleast 90, at least 100, at least 110, at least 120, at least 130, atleast 140, at least 150, at least 160, or at least 166, identicalcontiguous amino acid residues as compared to any one of the amino acidsequences set forth in SEQ ID NO: 15 or any of the adenosine deaminasesprovided herein. In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminase comprisesthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15 or any of the adenosinedeaminases provided herein. In some embodiments, the adenosine deaminaseconsists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15 or any of theadenosine deaminases provided herein.

Nuclear Localization Signals

In various embodiments, the base editors disclosed herein furthercomprise one or more, preferably at least two nuclear localizationsignals. In a preferred embodiment, the base editors comprise at leasttwo NLSs. In embodiments with at least two NLSs, the NLSs can be thesame NLSs or they can be different NLSs. In addition, the NLSs may beexpressed as part of a fusion protein with the remaining portions of thebase editors. The location of the NLS fusion can be at the N-terminus,the C-terminus, or within a sequence of a base editor (e.g., insertedbetween the encoded napR/DNAbp component (e.g., Cas9) and a DNA effectormoiety (e.g., a deaminase)).

The NLSs may be any known NLS sequence in the art. The NLSs may also beany future-discovered NLSs for nuclear localization. The NLSs also maybe any naturally-occurring NLS, or any non-naturally occurring NLS(e.g., an NLS with one or more desired mutations).

A nuclear localization signal or sequence (NLS) is an amino acidsequence that tags, designates, or otherwise marks a protein for importinto the cell nucleus by nuclear transport. Typically, this signalconsists of one or more short sequences of positively charged lysines orarginines exposed on the protein surface. Different nuclear localizedproteins may share the same NLS. An NLS has the opposite function of anuclear export signal (NES), which targets proteins out of the nucleus.A nuclear localization signal can also target the exterior surface of acell. Thus, a single nuclear localization signal can direct the entitywith which it is associated to the exterior of a cell and to the nucleusof a cell. Such sequences can be of any size and composition, forexample more than 25, 25, 15, 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5 or 4 amino acids, butwill preferably comprise at least a four to eight amino acid sequenceknown to function as a nuclear localization signal (NLS).

The term “nuclear localization sequence” or “NLS” refers to an aminoacid sequence that promotes import of a protein into the cell nucleus,for example, by nuclear transport. Nuclear localization sequences areknown in the art and would be apparent to the skilled artisan. Forexample, NLS sequences are described in Plank et al., international PCTapplication, PCT/EP2000/011690, filed Nov. 23, 2000, published asWO/2001/038547 on May 31, 2001, the contents of which are incorporatedherein by reference for their disclosure of exemplary nuclearlocalization sequences. In some embodiments, a NLS comprises the aminoacid sequence PKKKRKV (SEQ ID NO: 115), MDSLLMNRRKFLYQFKNVRWAKGRRETYLC(SEQ ID NO: 116), KRTADGSEFESPKKKRKV (SEQ ID NO: 1), orKRTADGSEFEPKKKRKV (SEQ ID NO: 2).

In one aspect of the invention, a base editor (e.g., a known baseeditor, such as BE1, BE2, BE3, or BE4) may be modified with one or morenuclear localization signals (NLS), preferably at least two NLSs. Inpreferred embodiments, the base editors are modified with two or moreNLSs. The invention contemplates the use of any nuclear localizationsignal known in the art at the time of the invention, or any nuclearlocalization signal that is identified or otherwise made available inthe state of the art after the time of the instant filing. Arepresentative nuclear localization signal is a peptide sequence thatdirects the protein to the nucleus of the cell in which the sequence isexpressed. A nuclear localization signal is predominantly basic, can bepositioned almost anywhere in a protein's amino acid sequence, generallycomprises a short sequence of four amino acids (Autieri & Agrawal,(1998) J. Biol. Chem. 273: 14731-37, incorporated herein by reference)to eight amino acids, and is typically rich in lysine and arginineresidues (Magin et al., (2000) Virology 274: 11-16, incorporated hereinby reference). Nuclear localization signals often comprise prolineresidues. A variety of nuclear localization signals have been identifiedand have been used to effect transport of biological molecules from thecytoplasm to the nucleus of a cell. See, e.g., Tinland et al., (1992)Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 89:7442-46; Moede et al., (1999) FEBSLeff. 461:229-34, which is incorporated by reference. Translocation iscurrently thought to involve nuclear pore proteins.

Most NLSs can be classified in three general groups: (i) a monopartiteNLS exemplified by the SV40 large T antigen NLS (PKKKRKV SEQ ID NO:115); (ii) a bipartite motif consisting of two basic domains separatedby a variable number of spacer amino acids and exemplified by theXenopus nucleoplasmin NLS (KRXXXXXXXXXXKKKL SEQ ID NO: 119); and (iii)noncanonical sequences such as M9 of the hnRNP A1 protein, the influenzavirus nucleoprotein NLS, and the yeast Gal4 protein NLS (Dingwall andLaskey 1991).

Nuclear localization signals appear at various points in the amino acidsequences of proteins. NLS's have been identified at the N-terminus, theC-terminus and in the central region of proteins. Thus, thespecification provides base editors that may be modified with one ormore NLSs at the C-terminus, the N-terminus, as well as at in internalregaion of the base editor. The residues of a longer sequence that donot function as component NLS residues should be selected so as not tointerfere, for example tonically or sterically, with the nuclearlocalization signal itself. Therefore, although there are no strictlimits on the composition of an NLS-comprising sequence, in practice,such a sequence can be functionally limited in length and composition.

The present disclosure contemplates any suitable means by which tomodify a base editor to include one or more NLSs. In one aspect, thebase editors can be engineered to express a base editor protein that istranslationally fused at its N-terminus or its C-terminus (or both) toone or more NLSs, i.e., to form a base editor-NLS fusion construct. Inother embodiments, the base editor-encoding nucleotide sequence can begenetically modified to incorporate a reading frame that encodes one ormore NLSs in an internal region of the encoded base editor. In addition,the NLSs may include various amino acid linkers or spacer regionsencoded between the base editor and the N-terminally, C-terminally, orinternally-attached NLS amino acid sequence, e.g, and in the centralregion of proteins. Thus, the present disclosure also provides fornucleotide constructs, vectors, and host cells for expressing fusionproteins that comprise a base editor and one or more NLSs.

The improved base editors described herein may also comprise nuclearlocalization signals which are linked to a base editor through one ormore linkers, e.g., and polymeric, amino acid, nucleic acid,polysaccharide, chemical, or nucleic acid linker element. The linkerswithin the contemplated scope of the disclosure are not intented to haveany limitations and can be any suitable type of molecule (e.g., polymer,amino acid, polysaccharide, nucleic acid, lipid, or any syntheticchemical linker moiety) and be joined to the base editor by any suitablestrategy that effectuates forming a bond (e.g., covalent linkage,hydrogen bonding) between the base editor and the one or more NLSs.

Additional Functionalities

The improved base editors described herein also may include one or moreadditional functionalities. In certain embodiments, the additionalfunctionalities may include an effector of base repair.

In certain embodiments, the base editors described herein may comprisean inhibitor of base repair. The term “inhibitor of base repair” or“IBR” refers to a protein that is capable in inhibiting the activity ofa nucleic acid repair enzyme, for example a base excision repair enzyme.In some embodiments, the IBR is an inhibitor of inosine base excisionrepair. Exemplary inhibitors of base repair include inhibitors of APE1,Endo III, Endo IV, Endo V, Endo VIII, Fpg, hOGG1, hNEIL1, T7 EndoI,T4PDG, UDG, hSMUG1, and hAAG. In some embodiments, the IBR is aninhibitor of Endo V or hAAG. In some embodiments, the IBR is acatalytically inactive EndoV or a catalytically inactive hAAG.

In other embodiments, the base editors described herein may comprise auracil glycosylase inhibitor. The term “uracil glycosylase inhibitor” or“UGI,” as used herein, refers to a protein that is capable of inhibitinga uracil-DNA glycosylase base-excision repair enzyme. In someembodiments, a UGI domain comprises a wild-type UGI or a UGI as setforth in SEQ ID NO: 10. In some embodiments, the UGI proteins providedherein include fragments of UGI and proteins homologous to a UGI or aUGI fragment. For example, in some embodiments, a UGI domain comprises afragment of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 10. In someembodiments, a UGI fragment comprises an amino acid sequence thatcomprises at least 60%, at least 65%, at least 70%, at least 75%, atleast 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 96%, atleast 97%, at least 98%, at least 99%, or at least 99.5% of the aminoacid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 10. In some embodiments, a UGIcomprises an amino acid sequence homologous to the amino acid sequenceset forth in SEQ ID NO: 10, or an amino acid sequence homologous to afragment of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 10. In someembodiments, proteins comprising UGI or fragments of UGI or homologs ofUGI or UGI fragments are referred to as “UGI variants.” A UGI variantshares homology to UGI, or a fragment thereof. For example a UGI variantis at least 70% identical, at least 75% identical, at least 80%identical, at least 85% identical, at least 90% identical, at least 95%identical, at least 96% identical, at least 97% identical, at least 98%identical, at least 99% identical, at least 99.5% identical, or at least99.9% identical to a wild type UGI or a UGI as set forth in SEQ ID NO:10. In some embodiments, the UGI variant comprises a fragment of UGI,such that the fragment is at least 70% identical, at least 80%identical, at least 90% identical, at least 95% identical, at least 96%identical, at least 97% identical, at least 98% identical, at least 99%identical, at least 99.5% identical, or at least 99.9% to thecorresponding fragment of wild-type UGI or a UGI as set forth in SEQ IDNO: 10. In some embodiments, the UGI comprises the following amino acidsequence:

>sp|P14739|UNGI_BPPB2 Uracil-DNA glycosylase inhibitor (SEQ ID NO: 10)MTNLSDIIEKETGKQLVIQESILMLPEEVEEVIGNKPESDILVHTAYDESTDENVMLLTSDAPEYKPWALVIQDSNGENKIKML.

In some embodiments, the base editor described herein may comprise oneor more heterologous protein domains (e.g., about or more than about 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more domains in addition to the baseeditor components). A base editor may comprise any additional proteinsequence, and optionally a linker sequence between any two domains.Examples of protein domains that may be fused to a base editor orcomponent thereof (e.g., the napR/DNAbp moiety, the nucleic acideffector moiety, or the NLS moeity) include, without limitation, epitopetags, reporter gene sequences, and protein domains having one or more ofthe following activities: methylase activity, demethylase activity,transcription activation activity, transcription repression activity,transcription release factor activity, histone modification activity,RNA cleavage activity and nucleic acid binding activity. Non-limitingexamples of epitope tags include histidine (His) tags, V5 tags, FLAGtags, influenza hemagglutinin (HA) tags, Myc tags, VSV-G tags, andthioredoxin (Trx) tags. Examples of reporter genes include, but are notlimited to, glutathione-5-transferase (GST), horseradish peroxidase(HRP), chloramphenicol acetyltransferase (CAT) beta-galactosidase,beta-glucuronidase, luciferase, green fluorescent protein (GFP), HcRed,DsRed, cyan fluorescent protein (CFP), yellow fluorescent protein (YFP),and autofluorescent proteins including blue fluorescent protein (BFP). Abase editor may be fused to a gene sequence encoding a protein or afragment of a protein that bind DNA molecules or bind other cellularmolecules, including but not limited to maltose binding protein (MBP),S-tag, Lex A DNA binding domain (DBD) fusions, GAL4 DNA binding domainfusions, and herpes simplex virus (HSV) BP16 protein fusions. Additionaldomains that may form part of a fusion protein comprising a base editorare described in US20110059502, incorporated herein by reference. Insome embodiments, a tagged base editor is used to identify the locationof a target sequence.

In an aspect of the invention, a reporter gene which includes but is notlimited to glutathione-5-transferase (GST), horseradish peroxidase(HRP), chloramphenicol acetyltransferase (CAT) beta-galactosidase,beta-glucuronidase, luciferase, green fluorescent protein (GFP), HcRed,DsRed, cyan fluorescent protein (CFP), yellow fluorescent protein (YFP),and autofluorescent proteins including blue fluorescent protein (BFP),may be introduced into a cell to encode a gene product which serves as amarker by which to measure the alteration or modification of expressionof the gene product. In a further embodiment of the invention, the DNAmolecule encoding the gene product may be introduced into the cell via avector. In a preferred embodiment of the invention the gene product isluciferase. In a further embodiment of the invention the expression ofthe gene product is decreased.

Other exemplary features that may be present are localization sequences,such as cytoplasmic localization sequences, export sequences, such asnuclear export sequences, or other localization sequences, as well assequence tags that are useful for solubilization, purification, ordetection of the fusion proteins. Suitable protein tags provided hereininclude, but are not limited to, biotin carboxylase carrier protein(BCCP) tags, myc-tags, calmodulin-tags, FLAG-tags, hemagglutinin(HA)-tags, polyhistidine tags, also referred to as histidine tags orHis-tags, maltose binding protein (MBP)-tags, nus-tags,glutathione-S-transferase (GST)-tags, green fluorescent protein(GFP)-tags, thioredoxin-tags, S-tags, Softags (e.g., Softag 1, Softag3), strep-tags, biotin ligase tags, FlAsH tags, V5 tags, and SBP-tags.Additional suitable sequences will be apparent to those of skill in theart. In some embodiments, the fusion protein comprises one or more Histags.

The Guide Sequence (e.g., a Guide RNA)

In various embodiments, the improved base editors can be complexed,bound, or otherwise associated with (e.g., via any type of covalent ornon-covalent bond) one or more guide sequences, i.e., the sequence whichbecomes associated or bound to the base editor and directs itslocalization to a specific target sequence having complementarity to theguide sequence or a portion thereof. The particular design aspects of aguide sequence will depend upon the nucleotide sequence of a genomictarget site of interest (i.e., the desired site to be edited) and thetype of napR/DNAbp (e.g., type of Cas protein) present in the baseeditor, among other factors, such as PAM sequence locations, percent G/Ccontent in the target sequence, the degree of microhomology regions,secondary structures, etc.

In general, a guide sequence is any polynucleotide sequence havingsufficient complementarity with a target polynucleotide sequence tohybridize with the target sequence and direct sequence-specific bindingof a napR/DNAbp (e.g., a Cas9, Cas9 homolog, or Cas9 variant) to thetarget sequence. In some embodiments, the degree of complementaritybetween a guide sequence and its corresponding target sequence, whenoptimally aligned using a suitable alignment algorithm, is about or morethan about 50%, 60%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 97.5%, 99%, or more.Optimal alignment may be determined with the use of any suitablealgorithm for aligning sequences, non-limiting example of which includethe Smith-Waterman algorithm, the Needleman-Wunsch algorithm, algorithmsbased on the Burrows-Wheeler Transform (e.g. the Burrows WheelerAligner), ClustalW, Clustal X, BLAT, Novoalign (Novocraft Technologies,ELAND (Illumina, San Diego, Calif.), SOAP (available atsoap.genomics.org.cn), and Maq (available at maq.sourceforge.net). Insome embodiments, a guide sequence is about or more than about 5, 10,11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28,29, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 75, or more nucleotides in length.

In some embodiments, a guide sequence is less than about 75, 50, 45, 40,35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 12, or fewer nucleotides in length. The ability of aguide sequence to direct sequence-specific binding of a base editor to atarget sequence may be assessed by any suitable assay. For example, thecomponents of a base editor, including the guide sequence to be tested,may be provided to a host cell having the corresponding target sequence,such as by transfection with vectors encoding the components of a baseeditor disclosed herein, followed by an assessment of preferentialcleavage within the target sequence, such as by Surveyor assay asdescribed herein. Similarly, cleavage of a target polynucleotidesequence may be evaluated in a test tube by providing the targetsequence, components of a base editor, including the guide sequence tobe tested and a control guide sequence different from the test guidesequence, and comparing binding or rate of cleavage at the targetsequence between the test and control guide sequence reactions. Otherassays are possible, and will occur to those skilled in the art.

A guide sequence may be selected to target any target sequence. In someembodiments, the target sequence is a sequence within a genome of acell. Exemplary target sequences include those that are unique in thetarget genome. For example, for the S. pyogenes Cas9, a unique targetsequence in a genome may include a Cas9 target site of the formMMMMMMMMNNNNNNNNNNNNXGG (SEQ ID NO: 121) where NNNNNNNNNNNNXGG (SEQ IDNO: 122) (N is A, G, T, or C; and X can be anything) has a singleoccurrence in the genome. A unique target sequence in a genome mayinclude an S. pyogenes Cas9 target site of the formMMMMMMMMMNNNNNNNNNNNXGG (SEQ ID NO: 123) where NNNNNNNNNNNXGG (SEQ IDNO: 124) (N is A, G, T, or C; and X can be anything) has a singleoccurrence in the genome. For the S. thermophilus CRISPR1Cas9, a uniquetarget sequence in a genome may include a Cas9 target site of the formMMMMMMMMNNNNNNNNNNNNXXAGAAW (SEQ ID NO: 125) where NNNNNNNNNNNNXXAGAAW(SEQ ID NO: 126) (N is A, G, T, or C; X can be anything; and W is A orT) has a single occurrence in the genome. A unique target sequence in agenome may include an S. thermophilus CRISPR 1 Cas9 target site of theform MMMMMMMMMNNNNNNNNNNNXXAGAAW (SEQ ID NO: 127) whereNNNNNNNNNNNXXAGAAW (SEQ ID NO: 128) (N is A, G, T, or C; X can beanything; and W is A or T) has a single occurrence in the genome. Forthe S. pyogenes Cas9, a unique target sequence in a genome may include aCas9 target site of the form MMMMMMMMNNNNNNNNNNNNXGGXG (SEQ ID NO: 129)where NNNNNNNNNNNNXGGXG (SEQ ID NO: 130) (N is A, G, T, or C; and X canbe anything) has a single occurrence in the genome. A unique targetsequence in a genome may include an S. pyogenes Cas9 target site of theform MMMMMMMMMNNNNNNNNNNNXGGXG (SEQ ID NO: 131) where NNNNNNNNNNNXGGXG(SEQ ID NO: 132) (N is A, G, T, or C; and X can be anything) has asingle occurrence in the genome. In each of these sequences “M” may beA, G, T, or C, and need not be considered in identifying a sequence asunique.

In some embodiments, a guide sequence is selected to reduce the degreeof secondary structure within the guide sequence. Secondary structuremay be determined by any suitable polynucleotide folding algorithm. Someprograms are based on calculating the minimal Gibbs free energy. Anexample of one such algorithm is mFold, as described by Zuker andStiegler (Nucleic Acids Res. 9 (1981), 133-148). Another example foldingalgorithm is the online webserver RNAfold, developed at Institute forTheoretical Chemistry at the University of Vienna, using the centroidstructure prediction algorithm (see e.g. A. R. Gruber et al., 2008, Cell106(1): 23-24; and PA Carr and GM Church, 2009, Nature Biotechnology27(12): 1151-62). Further algorithms may be found in U.S. applicationSer. No. 61/836,080; Broad Reference BI-2013/004A); incorporated hereinby reference.

In general, a tracr mate sequence includes any sequence that hassufficient complementarity with a tracr sequence to promote one or moreof: (1) excision of a guide sequence flanked by tracr mate sequences ina cell containing the corresponding tracr sequence; and (2) formation ofa complex at a target sequence, wherein the complex comprises the tracrmate sequence hybridized to the tracr sequence. In general, degree ofcomplementarity is with reference to the optimal alignment of the tracrmate sequence and tracr sequence, along the length of the shorter of thetwo sequences. Optimal alignment may be determined by any suitablealignment algorithm, and may further account for secondary structures,such as self-complementarity within either the tracr sequence or tracrmate sequence. In some embodiments, the degree of complementaritybetween the tracr sequence and tracr mate sequence along the length ofthe shorter of the two when optimally aligned is about or more thanabout 25%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 97.5%, 99%, orhigher. In some embodiments, the tracr sequence is about or more thanabout 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 30,40, 50, or more nucleotides in length. In some embodiments, the tracrsequence and tracr mate sequence are contained within a singletranscript, such that hybridization between the two produces atranscript having a secondary structure, such as a hairpin. Preferredloop forming sequences for use in hairpin structures are fournucleotides in length, and most preferably have the sequence GAAA.However, longer or shorter loop sequences may be used, as mayalternative sequences. The sequences preferably include a nucleotidetriplet (for example, AAA), and an additional nucleotide (for example Cor G). Examples of loop forming sequences include CAAA and AAAG. In anembodiment of the invention, the transcript or transcribedpolynucleotide sequence has at least two or more hairpins. In preferredembodiments, the transcript has two, three, four or five hairpins. In afurther embodiment of the invention, the transcript has at most fivehairpins. In some embodiments, the single transcript further includes atranscription termination sequence; preferably this is a polyT sequence,for example six T nucleotides. Further non-limiting examples of singlepolynucleotides comprising a guide sequence, a tracr mate sequence, anda tracr sequence are as follows (listed 5′ to 3′), where “N” representsa base of a guide sequence, the first block of lower case lettersrepresent the tracr mate sequence, and the second block of lower caseletters represent the tracr sequence, and the final poly-T sequencerepresents the transcription terminator: (1)NNNNNNNNgtttttgtactctcaagatttaGAAAtaaatcttgcagaagctacaaagataaggcttcatgccgaaatcaacaccctgtcattttatggcagggtgttttcgttatttaaTTTTTT (SEQ ID NO:133); (2)NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNgtttttgtactctcaGAAAtgcagaagctacaaagataaggcttcatgccgaaatcaacaccctgtcattttatggcagggtgttttcgttatttaaTTTTTT (SEQ ID NO: 134); (3)NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNgtttttgtactctcaGAAAtgcagaagctacaaagataaggcttcatgccgaaatca acaccctgtcattttatggcagggtgtTTTTT (SEQ ID NO: 135); (4)NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNgttttagagctaGAAAtagcaagttaaaataaggctagtccgttatcaacttgaaaa agtggcaccgagtcggtgcTTTTTT (SEQ ID NO: 136); (5)NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNgttttagagctaGAAATAGcaagttaaaataaggctagtccgttatcaacttgaa aaagtgTTTTTTT (SEQ ID NO: 137); and (6)NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNgttttagagctagAAATAGcaagttaaaataaggctagtccgttatcaTTTTT TTT (SEQ ID NO: 138). In some embodiments, sequences (1) to (3) areused in combination with Cas9 from S. thermophilus CRISPR1. In someembodiments, sequences (4) to (6) are used in combination with Cas9 fromS. pyogenes. In some embodiments, the tracr sequence is a separatetranscript from a transcript comprising the tracr mate sequence.

It will be apparent to those of skill in the art that in order to targetany of the fusion proteins comprising a Cas9 domain and an adenosinedeaminase, as disclosed herein, to a target site, e.g., a sitecomprising a point mutation to be edited, it is typically necessary toco-express the fusion protein together with a guide RNA, e.g., an sgRNA.As explained in more detail elsewhere herein, a guide RNA typicallycomprises a tracrRNA framework allowing for Cas9 binding, and a guidesequence, which confers sequence specificity to the Cas9:nucleic acidediting enzyme/domain fusion protein.

In some embodiments, the guide RNA comprises a structure 5′-[guidesequence]-guuuuagagcuagaaauagcaaguuaaaauaaaggcuaguccguuaucaacuugaaaaaguggcaccgagucggugcuuuuu-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 139), wherein the guide sequence comprises a sequencethat is complementary to the target sequence. The guide sequence istypically 20 nucleotides long. The sequences of suitable guide RNAs fortargeting Cas9:nucleic acid editing enzyme/domain fusion proteins tospecific genomic target sites will be apparent to those of skill in theart based on the instant disclosure. Such suitable guide RNA sequencestypically comprise guide sequences that are complementary to a nucleicsequence within 50 nucleotides upstream or downstream of the targetnucleotide to be edited. Some exemplary guide RNA sequences suitable fortargeting any of the provided fusion proteins to specific targetsequences are provided herein. Additional guide sequences are are wellknown in the art and can be used with the base editors described herein.

Linkers

In certain embodiments, linkers may be used to link any of the peptidesor peptide domains or moieties of the invention (e.g., moiety Acovalently linked to moiety B which is covalently linked to moiety C).

As defined above, the term “linker,” as used herein, refers to achemical group or a molecule linking two molecules or moieties, e.g., abinding domain and a cleavage domain of a nuclease. In some embodiments,a linker joins a gRNA binding domain of an RNA-programmable nuclease andthe catalytic domain of a recombinase. In some embodiments, a linkerjoins a dCas9 and base editor moiety (e.g., a cytidine or adenosinedeaminase). Typically, the linker is positioned between, or flanked by,two groups, molecules, or other moieties and connected to each one via acovalent bond, thus connecting the two. In some embodiments, the linkeris an amino acid or a plurality of amino acids (e.g., a peptide orprotein). In some embodiments, the linker is an organic molecule, group,polymer, or chemical moiety. In some embodiments, the linker is 5-100amino acids in length, for example, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 30-35,35-40, 40-45, 45-50, 50-60, 60-70, 70-80, 80-90, 90-100, 100-150, or150-200 amino acids in length. Longer or shorter linkers are alsocontemplated

The linker may be as simple as a covalent bond, or it may be a polymericlinker many atoms in length. In certain embodiments, the linker is apolpeptide or based on amino acids. In other embodiments, the linker isnot peptide-like. In certain embodiments, the linker is a covalent bond(e.g., a carbon-carbon bond, disulfide bond, carbon-heteroatom bond,etc.). In certain embodiments, the linker is a carbon-nitrogen bond ofan amide linkage. In certain embodiments, the linker is a cyclic oracyclic, substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched aliphaticor heteroaliphatic linker. In certain embodiments, the linker ispolymeric (e.g., polyethylene, polyethylene glycol, polyamide,polyester, etc.). In certain embodiments, the linker comprises amonomer, dimer, or polymer of aminoalkanoic acid. In certainembodiments, the linker comprises an aminoalkanoic acid (e.g., glycine,ethanoic acid, alanine, beta-alanine, 3-aminopropanoic acid,4-aminobutanoic acid, 5-pentanoic acid, etc.). In certain embodiments,the linker comprises a monomer, dimer, or polymer of aminohexanoic acid(Ahx). In certain embodiments, the linker is based on a carbocyclicmoiety (e.g., cyclopentane, cyclohexane). In other embodiments, thelinker comprises a polyethylene glycol moiety (PEG). In otherembodiments, the linker comprises amino acids. In certain embodiments,the linker comprises a peptide. In certain embodiments, the linkercomprises an aryl or heteroaryl moiety. In certain embodiments, thelinker is based on a phenyl ring. The linker may included funtionalizedmoieties to facilitate attachment of a nucleophile (e.g., thiol, amino)from the peptide to the linker. Any electrophile may be used as part ofthe linker. Exemplary electrophiles include, but are not limited to,activated esters, activated amides, Michael acceptors, alkyl halides,aryl halides, acyl halides, and isothiocyanates.

In some other embodiments, the linker comprises the amino acid sequence(GGGGS)n (SEQ ID NO: 110), (G)n (SEQ ID NO: 118), (EAAAK)n (SEQ ID NO:111), (GGS)n (SEQ ID NO: 112), (SGGS)n (SEQ ID NO: 113),SGSETPGTSESATPES SEQ ID NO: 114), (XP)n (SEQ ID NO: 120), or anycombination thereof, wherein n is independently an integer between 1 and30, and wherein X is any amino acid. In some embodiments, the linkercomprises the amino acid sequence (GGS)n (SEQ ID NO: 112), wherein n is1, 3, or 7. In some embodiments, the linker comprises the amino acidsequence SGSETPGTSESATPES (SEQ ID NO: 114).

In some embodiments, the fusion protein comprises the structure [nucleicacid editing domain]-[optional linker sequence]-[dCas9 or Cas9nickase]-[optional linker sequence]-[UGI]. In some embodiments, thefusion protein comprises the structure [nucleic acid editingdomain]-[optional linker sequence]-[UGI]-[optional linkersequence]-[dCas9 or Cas9 nickase]; [UGI]-[optional linkersequence]-[nucleic acid editing domain]-[optional linkersequence]-[dCas9 or Cas9 nickase]; [UGI]-[optional linkersequence]-[dCas9 or Cas9 nickase]-[optional linker sequence]-[nucleicacid editing domain]; [dCas9 or Cas9 nickase]-[optional linkersequence]-[UGI]-[optional linker sequence]-[nucleic acid editingdomain]; or [dCas9 or Cas9 nickase]-[optional linker sequence]-[nucleicacid editing domain]-[optional linker sequence]-[UGI].

Improved Editing Efficiencies

As exemplified in the Examples, the efficiency of base editing may beincreased by the various approaches described herein for improving baseeditors in cells. In one aspect, base editing efficiency may beincreased by optimizing base editor codon usage which increases baseeditor mRNA expression levels thereby increase base editingefficiencies. In another aspect, base editing efficiency may beincreased by optimizing base editor amino acid sequences throughancestral sequence reconstruction. In still other aspects, base editingefficiency may be increased by modifying base editors to include atleast two NLSs, e.g., wherein one is located at the N-terminus andanother (same or difference NLS) is located as the C-terminus of a baseeditor fusion protein. The level or degree of increase in efficiency maybe measured or expressed in any suitable manner such as the percentageof nucleotides correctly edited from the total number of nucleotidesattempted to be edited by a base editor described herein.

The base editors in various embodiment may be characterized with animproved editing capability that is at least 0.5-fold, or at least0.6-fold, or at least 0.7-fold, or at least 0.8-fold, or at least0.9-fold, or at least 1.0-fold, or at least 1.5-fold, or at least2.0-fold, or at least 3.0-fold, or at least 4.0-fold, or at least5.0-fold, or at least 6.0-fold, or at least 7.0-fold, or at least8.0-fold, or at least 9.0-fold, or at least 10.0-fold, or at least 20-,30-, 40-, 50-, 60-, 70-, 80-, 90-, or 100-fold or more higher than thebase editing efficiency of a base editor that has not been modified byat least one of the modification approached described herein (e.g.,codon optimization, at least 2 NLSs, or by ancestral sequencereconstruction. Examples of specific increases in base editingefficiencies are exemplified in the Examples.

II. Methods for Making the Improved Base-Editors

Despite recent advances in the design of base editors, the efficiency ofbase editing varies widely. To increase base editing efficiency, theinventors sought to identify the factors that limit base editingefficiency in cells. It was surprisingly found by the inventors thatexpression and nuclear localization in human cells imposed keybottlenecks on editing efficiency. The inventors discovered that byoptimizing codon usage, using improved nuclear localization sequences(NLSs), and performing ancestral reconstruction of deaminases resultedin base editors with greatly increased editing efficiency, often morethan doubling target nucleotide conversion yields as compared to theunmodified counterpart editors. The resulting base editors were shown,as demonstrated in the Examples, to install point mutations relevant tohuman disease in a variety of mammalian cell types much more efficientlythan previously described base editors. These methods can be used toprovide improved base editors that can be used to efficiently edit anucleic acid molecule in a manner that is dramatically improved ascompared to base editors known in the art. The improved base editors maybe used to efficiently edit nucleic acid molecules, e.g., a genome, forexample, by correcting a disease-causing point mutation.

Thus, the invention relates in various aspects to methods of making thedisclosed improved base editors by various modes of manipulation thatinclude but are not limited to codon optimization and performance ofancestral reconstruction of components of the base editors (e.g., of adeaminase) to achieve greater expression levels in a cell, and the useof nuclear localization sequences (NLS)s, preferably at least two NLSsto increase the localization of the expressed base editors into a cellnucleus.

Increasing Expression

The base editors contemplated herein can include modifications thatresult in increased expression through codon optimization and ancestralreconstruction analysis.

In some embodiments, the base editors (or a component thereof) is codonoptimized for expression in particular cells, such as eukaryotic cells.The eukaryotic cells may be those of or derived from a particularorganism, such as a mammal, including but not limited to human, mouse,rat, rabbit, dog, or non-human primate. In general, codon optimizationrefers to a process of modifying a nucleic acid sequence for enhancedexpression in the host cells of interest by replacing at least one codon(e.g. about or more than about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 50, ormore codons) of the native sequence with codons that are more frequentlyor most frequently used in the genes of that host cell while maintainingthe native amino acid sequence. Various species exhibit particular biasfor certain codons of a particular amino acid. Codon bias (differencesin codon usage between organisms) often correlates with the efficiencyof translation of messenger RNA (mRNA), which is in turn believed to bedependent on, among other things, the properties of the codons beingtranslated and the availability of particular transfer RNA (tRNA)molecules. The predominance of selected tRNAs in a cell is generally areflection of the codons used most frequently in peptide synthesis.Accordingly, genes can be tailored for optimal gene expression in agiven organism based on codon optimization. Codon usage tables arereadily available, for example, at the “Codon Usage Database”, and thesetables can be adapted in a number of ways. See Nakamura, Y., et al.“Codon usage tabulated from the international DNA sequence databases:status for the year 2000” Nucl. Acids Res. 28:292 (2000). Computeralgorithms for codon optimizing a particular sequence for expression ina particular host cell are also available, such as Gene Forge (Aptagen;Jacobus, Pa.), are also available. In some embodiments, one or morecodons (e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 50, or more, or all codons)in a sequence encoding a CRISPR enzyme correspond to the most frequentlyused codon for a particular amino acid.

In other embodiments, the base editors of the invention have improvedexpression (as compared to non-modified or state of the art counterparteditors) as a result of ancestral sequence reconstruction analysis.Ancestral sequence reconstruction (ASR) is the process of analyzingmodern sequences within an evolutionary/phylogenetic context to inferthe ancestral sequences at particular nodes of a tree. These ancientsequences are most often then synthesized, recombinantly expressed inlaboratory microorganisms or cell lines, and then characterized toreveal the ancient properties of the extinct biomolecules 2,3,4,5,6.This process has produced tremendous insights into the mechanisms ofmolecular adaptation and functional divergence7. Despite such insights,a major criticism of ASR is the general inability to benchmark accuracyof the implemented algorithms. It is difficult to benchmark ASR for manyreasons. Notably, genetic material is not preserved in fossils on a longenough time scale to satisfy most ASR studies (many millions to billionsof years ago), and it is not yet physically possible to travel back intime to collect samples. Reference can be made to Cal et al.,“Reconstruction of ancestral protein sequences and its applications,”BMC Evolutionary Biology 2004, 4:33 and Zakas et al., “Enhancing thepharmaceutical properties of protein drugs by ancestral sequencereconstruction,” Nature Biotechnology, 35, pp. 35-37 (2017), each ofwhich are incorporated herein by reference.

There are many software packages available which can perform ancestralstate reconstruction. Generally, these software packages have beendeveloped and maintained through the efforts of scientists in relatedfields and released under free software licenses. The following list isnot meant to be a comprehensive itemization of all available packages,but provides a representative sample of the extensive variety ofpackages that implement methods of ancestral reconstruction withdifferent strengths and features: PAML (Phylogenetic Analysis by MaximumLikelihood, available at //abacus.gene.ucl.ac.uk/software/paml.html),BEAST (Bayesian evolutionary analysis by sampling trees, available at//www.beast2.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page), and Diversitree (FitzJohnRG, 2012. Diversitree: comparative phylogenetic analyses ofdiversification in R. Methods in Ecology and Evolution), and HyPHy(Hypothesis testing using phylogenies, available at//hyphy.org/w/index.php/Main_Page).

The Examples demonstrate one embodiment for using ASR to increaseoverall expression of base editors disclosed herein.

The above description is meant to be non-limiting with regard to makingbase editors having increased expression, and thereby increase editingefficiencies.

Increasing Nuclear Localization

In one aspect, the specification provides a strategy for improving abase editor by incorporating one or more nuclear localization signals(NLS) therein, e.g., as a N-terminal or C-terminal fusion protein.Preferably, at least two NLSs are incorporated into a base editor. Inthe Examples, the inventors explored whether sub-optimal nuclearlocalization could be a basis or poor editing efficiency. The inventorstest six combinations of the base editor “BE4” as N- and/or C-terminalfusions to either the SV40 NLS or the bipartite NLS (bpNLS). As shown inthe Examples, all the variants using one or two bpNLSs showedimprovements in editing efficiency. The presence of a bpNLS at both theN- and C-terminus (referred to hereafter as “bis-bpNLS”) performed best,resulting in a 1.3-fold average improvement in BE4-mediated C•G-to-T•Aediting efficiency at five exemplary tested genomic loci (48±8.0%average editing compared to 37±5.6% for the C-terminal SV40 NLS used inBE4). These results together suggest that modifying base editors withone or more nuclear localization signals, e.g., a bis-bpNLS, cansignificantly improve the editing efficiency of previously described forknown base editors, such as, BE3 and BE4 (6, 7).

However, the Examples are not intended to be limiting, but onlydemonstrative of wider strategy for improving base editor efficiencythrough the modification of the base editor with one or more nuclearlocalization signals, preferably at least two NLSs. The invention is notintended to be limiting with regard to which NLS is employed, and themanner by which the NLS is attached to or otherwise coupled to a baseeditor. NLS sequences are known in the art and examples are disclosedherein.

Vectors

Several aspects of the making and using the base editors of theinvention relate to vector systems comprising one or more vectors, orvectors as such. Vectors can be designed to clone and/or express theimproved base editors of the disclosure. Vectors can also be designed totransfect the improved base editors of the disclosure into one or morecells, e.g., a target diseased eukaryotic cell for treatment with thebase editor systems and methods disclosed herein.

Vectors can be designed for expression of base editor transcripts (e.g.nucleic acid transcripts, proteins, or enzymes) in prokaryotic oreukaryotic cells. For example, base editor transcripts can be expressedin bacterial cells such as Escherichia coli, insect cells (usingbaculovirus expression vectors), yeast cells, or mammalian cells.Suitable host cells are discussed further in Goeddel, GENE EXPRESSIONTECHNOLOGY: METHODS IN ENZYMOLOGY 185, Academic Press. San Diego, Calif.(1990). Alternatively, expression vectors encoding one or more improvedbase editors described herein can be transcribed and translated invitro, for example using T7 promoter regulatory sequences and T7polymerase.

Vectors may be introduced and propagated in a prokaryotic cells. In someembodiments, a prokaryote is used to amplify copies of a vector to beintroduced into a eukaryotic cell or as an intermediate vector in theproduction of a vector to be introduced into a eukaryotic cell (e.g.amplifying a plasmid as part of a viral vector packaging system). Insome embodiments, a prokaryote is used to amplify copies of a vector andexpress one or more nucleic acids, such as to provide a source of one ormore proteins for delivery to a host cell or host organism. Expressionof proteins in prokaryotes is most often carried out in Escherichia coliwith vectors containing constitutive or inducible promoters directingthe expression of either fusion or non-fusion proteins.

Fusion expression vectors also may be used to express the improved baseeditors of the disclosure. Such vectors generally add a number of aminoacids to a protein encoded therein, such as to the amino terminus of therecombinant protein. Such fusion vectors may serve one or more purposes,such as: (i) to increase expression of recombinant protein; (ii) toincrease the solubility of the recombinant protein; and (iii) to aid inthe purification of the recombinant protein by acting as a ligand inaffinity purification. Often, in fusion expression vectors, aproteolytic cleavage site is introduced at the junction of the fusionmoiety and the recombinant protein to enable separation of therecombinant protein from the fusion moiety subsequent to purification ofthe fusion protein. Such enzymes, and their cognate recognitionsequences, include Factor Xa, thrombin and enterokinase. Example fusionexpression vectors include pGEX (Pharmacia Biotech Inc; Smith andJohnson, 1988. Gene 67: 31-40), pMAL (New England Biolabs, Beverly,Mass.) and pRIT5 (Pharmacia, Piscataway, N.J.) that fuse glutathioneS-transferase (GST), maltose E binding protein, or protein A,respectively, to the target recombinant protein.

Examples of suitable inducible non-fusion E. coli expression vectorsinclude pTrc (Amrann et al., (1988) Gene 69:301-315) and pET 11d(Studier et al., GENE EXPRESSION TECHNOLOGY: METHODS IN ENZYMOLOGY 185,Academic Press, San Diego, Calif. (1990) 60-89).

In some embodiments, a vector is a yeast expression vector forexpressing the improved base editors described herein. Examples ofvectors for expression in yeast Saccharomyces cerivisae include pYepSec1(Baldari, et al., 1987. EMBO J. 6: 229-234), pMFa (Kuijan andHerskowitz, 1982. Cell 30: 933-943), pJRY88 (Schultz et al., 1987. Gene54: 113-123), pYES2 (Invitrogen Corporation, San Diego, Calif.), andpicZ (InVitrogen Corp, San Diego, Calif.).

In some embodiments, a vector drives protein expression in insect cellsusing baculovirus expression vectors. Baculovirus vectors available forexpression of proteins in cultured insect cells (e.g., SF9 cells)include the pAc series (Smith, et al., 1983. Mol. Cell. Biol. 3:2156-2165) and the pVL series (Lucklow and Summers, 1989. Virology 170:31-39).

In some embodiments, a vector is capable of driving expression of one ormore sequences in mammalian cells using a mammalian expression vector.Examples of mammalian expression vectors include pCDM8 (Seed, 1987.Nature 329: 840) and pMT2PC (Kaufman, et al., 1987. EMBO J. 6: 187-195).When used in mammalian cells, the expression vector's control functionsare typically provided by one or more regulatory elements. For example,commonly used promoters are derived from polyoma, adenovirus 2,cytomegalovirus, simian virus 40, and others disclosed herein and knownin the art. For other suitable expression systems for both prokaryoticand eukaryotic cells see, e.g., Chapters 16 and 17 of Sambrook, et al.,MOLECULAR CLONING: A LABORATORY MANUAL. 2nd ed., Cold Spring HarborLaboratory, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor,N.Y., 1989.

In some embodiments, the recombinant mammalian expression vector iscapable of directing expression of the nucleic acid preferentially in aparticular cell type (e.g., tissue-specific regulatory elements are usedto express the nucleic acid). Tissue-specific regulatory elements areknown in the art. Non-limiting examples of suitable tissue-specificpromoters include the albumin promoter (liver-specific; Pinkert, et al.,1987. Genes Dev. 1: 268-277), lymphoid-specific promoters (Calame andEaton, 1988. Adv. Immunol. 43: 235-275), in particular promoters of Tcell receptors (Winoto and Baltimore, 1989. EMBO J. 8: 729-733) andimmunoglobulins (Baneiji, et al., 1983. Cell 33: 729-740; Queen andBaltimore, 1983. Cell 33: 741-748), neuron-specific promoters (e.g., theneurofilament promoter; Byrne and Ruddle, 1989. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci.USA 86: 5473-5477), pancreas-specific promoters (Edlund, et al., 1985.Science 230: 912-916), and mammary gland-specific promoters (e.g., milkwhey promoter, U.S. Pat. No. 4,873,316 and European ApplicationPublication No. 264,166). Developmentally-regulated promoters are alsoencompassed, e.g., the murine hox promoters (Kessel and Gruss, 1990.Science 249: 374-379) and the α-fetoprotein promoter (Campes andTilghman, 1989. Genes Dev. 3: 537-546).

Increasing Base Editor Efficiencies

Some aspects of the disclosure are based on the recognition that any ofthe base editors provided herein are capable of modifying a specificnucleotide base without generating a significant proportion of indels.An “indel”, as used herein, refers to the insertion or deletion of anucleotide base within a nucleic acid. Such insertions or deletions canlead to frame shift mutations within a coding region of a gene. In someembodiments, it is desirable to generate base editors that efficientlymodify (e.g. mutate or deaminate) a specific nucleotide within a nucleicacid, without generating a large number of insertions or deletions(i.e., indels) in the nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, any of thebase editors provided herein are capable of generating a greaterproportion of intended modifications (e.g., point mutations ordeaminations) versus indels. In some embodiments, the base editorsprovided herein are capable of generating a ratio of intended pointmutations to indels that is greater than 1:1. In some embodiments, thebase editors provided herein are capable of generating a ratio ofintended point mutations to indels that is at least 1.5:1, at least 2:1,at least 2.5:1, at least 3:1, at least 3.5:1, at least 4:1, at least4.5:1, at least 5:1, at least 5.5:1, at least 6:1, at least 6.5:1, atleast 7:1, at least 7.5:1, at least 8:1, at least 10:1, at least 12:1,at least 15:1, at least 20:1, at least 25:1, at least 30:1, at least40:1, at least 50:1, at least 100:1, at least 200:1, at least 300:1, atleast 400:1, at least 500:1, at least 600:1, at least 700:1, at least800:1, at least 900:1, or at least 1000:1, or more. The number ofintended mutations and indels may be determined using any suitablemethod, for example the methods used in the below Examples. In someembodiments, to calculate indel frequencies, sequencing reads arescanned for exact matches to two 10-bp sequences that flank both sidesof a window in which indels might occur. If no exact matches arelocated, the read is excluded from analysis. If the length of this indelwindow exactly matches the reference sequence the read is classified asnot containing an indel. If the indel window is two or more bases longeror shorter than the reference sequence, then the sequencing read isclassified as an insertion or deletion, respectively.

In some embodiments, the base editors provided herein are capable oflimiting formation of indels in a region of a nucleic acid. In someembodiments, the region is at a nucleotide targeted by a base editor ora region within 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 nucleotides of anucleotide targeted by a base editor. In some embodiments, any of thebase editors provided herein are capable of limiting the formation ofindels at a region of a nucleic acid to less than 1%, less than 1.5%,less than 2%, less than 2.5%, less than 3%, less than 3.5%, less than4%, less than 4.5%, less than 5%, less than 6%, less than 7%, less than8%, less than 9%, less than 10%, less than 12%, less than 15%, or lessthan 20%. The number of indels formed at a nucleic acid region maydepend on the amount of time a nucleic acid (e.g., a nucleic acid withinthe genome of a cell) is exposed to a base editor. In some embodiments,an number or proportion of indels is determined after at least 1 hour,at least 2 hours, at least 6 hours, at least 12 hours, at least 24hours, at least 36 hours, at least 48 hours, at least 3 days, at least 4days, at least 5 days, at least 7 days, at least 10 days, or at least 14days of exposing a nucleic acid (e.g., a nucleic acid within the genomeof a cell) to a base editor.

Some aspects of the disclosure are based on the recognition that any ofthe base editors provided herein are capable of efficiently generatingan intended mutation, such as a point mutation, in a nucleic acid (e.g.a nucleic acid within a genome of a subject) without generating asignificant number of unintended mutations, such as unintended pointmutations. In some embodiments, a intended mutation is a mutation thatis generated by a specific base editor bound to a gRNA, specificallydesigned to generate the intended mutation. In some embodiments, theintended mutation is a mutation associated with a disease or disorder.In some embodiments, the intended mutation is a adenine (A) to guanine(G) point mutation associated with a disease or disorder. In someembodiments, the intended mutation is a thymine (T) to cytosine (C)point mutation associated with a disease or disorder. In someembodiments, the intended mutation is a adenine (A) to guanine (G) pointmutation within the coding region of a gene. In some embodiments, theintended mutation is a thymine (T) to cytosine (C) point mutation withinthe coding region of a gene. In some embodiments, the intended mutationis a point mutation that generates a stop codon, for example, apremature stop codon within the coding region of a gene. In someembodiments, the intended mutation is a mutation that eliminates a stopcodon. In some embodiments, the intended mutation is a mutation thatalters the splicing of a gene. In some embodiments, the intendedmutation is a mutation that alters the regulatory sequence of a gene(e.g., a gene promotor or gene repressor). In some embodiments, any ofthe base editors provided herein are capable of generating a ratio ofintended mutations to unintended mutations (e.g., intended pointmutations:unintended point mutations) that is greater than 1:1. In someembodiments, any of the base editors provided herein are capable ofgenerating a ratio of intended mutations to unintended mutations (e.g.,intended point mutations:unintended point mutations) that is at least1.5:1, at least 2:1, at least 2.5:1, at least 3:1, at least 3.5:1, atleast 4:1, at least 4.5:1, at least 5:1, at least 5.5:1, at least 6:1,at least 6.5:1, at least 7:1, at least 7.5:1, at least 8:1, at least10:1, at least 12:1, at least 15:1, at least 20:1, at least 25:1, atleast 30:1, at least 40:1, at least 50:1, at least 100:1, at least150:1, at least 200:1, at least 250:1, at least 500:1, or at least1000:1, or more. It should be appreciated that the characteristics ofthe base editors described in the “Base Editor Efficiency” section,herein, may be applied to any of the fusion proteins, or methods ofusing the fusion proteins provided herein.

III. Methods of Using Improved Base-Editors

Some aspects of this disclosure provide methods of using the improvedbase editors disclosed herein, or base editor complexes comprising oneor more napR/DNAbp-programming nucleic acid molecules (e.g., Cas9 guideRNAs) and a nucleobase editor provided herein.

Editing DNA or RNA

Some aspects of the disclosure provide methods for editing a nucleicacid using the base editors described herein. In some embodiments, themethod is a method for editing a nucleobase of a nucleic acid (e.g., abase pair of a double-stranded DNA sequence). In some embodiments, themethod comprises the steps of: a) contacting a target region of anucleic acid (e.g., a double-stranded DNA sequence) with a complexcomprising a base editor (e.g., a Cas9 domain fused to an adenosinedeaminase) and a guide nucleic acid (e.g., gRNA), wherein the targetregion comprises a targeted nucleobase pair, b) inducing strandseparation of said target region, c) converting a first nucleobase ofsaid target nucleobase pair in a single strand of the target region to asecond nucleobase, and d) cutting no more than one strand of said targetregion, where a third nucleobase complementary to the first nucleobasebase is replaced by a fourth nucleobase complementary to the secondnucleobase. In some embodiments, the method results in less than 20%indel formation in the nucleic acid. It should be appreciated that insome embodiments, step b is omitted. In some embodiments, the firstnucleobase is an adenine. In some embodiments, the second nucleobase isa deaminated adenine, or inosine. In some embodiments, the thirdnucleobase is a thymine. In some embodiments, the fourth nucleobase is acytosine. In some embodiments, the method results in less than 19%, 18%,16%, 14%, 12%, 10%, 8%, 6%, 4%, 2%, 1%, 0.5%, 0.2%, or less than 0.1%indel formation. In some embodiments, the method further comprisesreplacing the second nucleobase with a fifth nucleobase that iscomplementary to the fourth nucleobase, thereby generating an intendededited base pair (e.g., A:T to G:C). In some embodiments, the fifthnucleobase is a guanine. In some embodiments, at least 5% of theintended base pairs are edited. In some embodiments, at least 10%, 15%,20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, or 50% of the intended base paires areedited.

In some embodiments, the ratio of intended products to unintendedproducts in the target nucleotide is at least 2:1, 5:1, 10:1, 20:1,30:1, 40:1, 50:1, 60:1, 70:1, 80:1, 90:1, 100:1, or 200:1, or more. Insome embodiments, the ratio of intended point mutation to indelformation is greater than 1:1, 10:1, 50:1, 100:1, 500:1, or 1000:1, ormore. In some embodiments, the cut single strand (nicked strand) ishybridized to the guide nucleic acid. In some embodiments, the cutsingle strand is opposite to the strand comprising the first nucleobase.In some embodiments, the base editor comprises a Cas9 domain. In someembodiments, the first base is adenine, and the second base is not a G,C, A, or T. In some embodiments, the second base is inosine. In someembodiments, the first base is adenine. In some embodiments, the secondbase is not a G, C, A, or T. In some embodiments, the second base isinosine. In some embodiments, the base editor inhibits base excisionrepair of the edited strand. In some embodiments, the base editorprotects or binds the non-edited strand. In some embodiments, the baseeditor comprises UGI activity. In some embodiments, the base editorcomprises a catalytically inactive inosine-specific nuclease. In someembodiments, the base editor comprises nickase activity. In someembodiments, the intended edited base pair is upstream of a PAM site. Insome embodiments, the intended edited base pair is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 nucleotides upstreamof the PAM site. In some embodiments, the intended edited basepair isdownstream of a PAM site. In some embodiments, the intended edited basepair is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,19, or 20 nucleotides downstream stream of the PAM site. In someembodiments, the method does not require a canonical (e.g., NGG) PAMsite. In some embodiments, the nucleobase editor comprises a linker. Insome embodiments, the linker is 1-25 amino acids in length. In someembodiments, the linker is 5-20 amino acids in length. In someembodiments, linker is 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20amino acids in length. In some embodiments, the target region comprisesa target window, wherein the target window comprises the targetnucleobase pair. In some embodiments, the target window comprises 1-10nucleotides. In some embodiments, the target window is 1-9, 1-8, 1-7,1-6, 1-5, 1-4, 1-3, 1-2, or 1 nucleotides in length. In someembodiments, the target window is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 nucleotides in length. In someembodiments, the intended edited base pair is within the target window.In some embodiments, the target window comprises the intended editedbase pair. In some embodiments, the method is performed using any of thebase editors provided herein. In some embodiments, a target window is adeamination window.

In some embodiments, the disclosure provides methods for editing anucleotide. In some embodiments, the disclosure provides a method forediting a nucleobase pair of a double-stranded DNA sequence. In someembodiments, the method comprises a) contacting a target region of thedouble-stranded DNA sequence with a complex comprising a base editor anda guide nucleic acid (e.g., gRNA), where the target region comprises atarget nucleobase pair, b) inducing strand separation of said targetregion, c) converting a first nucleobase of said target nucleobase pairin a single strand of the target region to a second nucleobase, d)cutting no more than one strand of said target region, wherein a thirdnucleobase complementary to the first nucleobase base is replaced by afourth nucleobase complementary to the second nucleobase, and the secondnucleobase is replaced with a fifth nucleobase that is complementary tothe fourth nucleobase, thereby generating an intended edited base pair,wherein the efficiency of generating the intended edited base pair is atleast 5%. It should be appreciated that in some embodiments, step b isomitted. In some embodiments, at least 5% of the intended base pairs areedited. In some embodiments, at least 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%,45%, or 50% of the intended base pairs are edited. In some embodiments,the method causes less than 19%, 18%, 16%, 14%, 12%, 10%, 8%, 6%, 4%,2%, 1%, 0.5%, 0.2%, or less than 0.1% indel formation. In someembodiments, the ratio of intended product to unintended products at thetarget nucleotide is at least 2:1, 5:1, 10:1, 20:1, 30:1, 40:1, 50:1,60:1, 70:1, 80:1, 90:1, 100:1, or 200:1, or more. In some embodiments,the ratio of intended point mutation to indel formation is greater than1:1, 10:1, 50:1, 100:1, 500:1, or 1000:1, or more. In some embodiments,the cut single strand is hybridized to the guide nucleic acid. In someembodiments, the cut single strand is opposite to the strand comprisingthe first nucleobase. In some embodiments, the first base is adenine. Insome embodiments, the second nucleobase is not G, C, A, or T. In someembodiments, the second base is inosine. In some embodiments, the baseeditor inhibits base excision repair of the edited strand. In someembodiments, the base editor protects (e.g., form base excision repair)or binds the non-edited strand. In some embodiments, the nucleobaseeditor comprises UGI activity. In some embodiments, the base editorcomprises a catalytically inactive inosine-specific nuclease. In someembodiments, the nucleobase editor comprises nickase activity. In someembodiments, the intended edited base pair is upstream of a PAM site. Insome embodiments, the intended edited base pair is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 nucleotides upstreamof the PAM site. In some embodiments, the intended edited basepair isdownstream of a PAM site. In some embodiments, the intended edited basepair is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,19, or 20 nucleotides downstream stream of the PAM site. In someembodiments, the method does not require a canonical (e.g., NGG) PAMsite. In some embodiments, the nucleobase editor comprises a linker. Insome embodiments, the linker is 1-25 amino acids in length. In someembodiments, the linker is 5-20 amino acids in length. In someembodiments, the linker is 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20amino acids in length. In some embodiments, the target region comprisesa target window, wherein the target window comprises the targetnucleobase pair. In some embodiments, the target window comprises 1-10nucleotides. In some embodiments, the target window is 1-9, 1-8, 1-7,1-6, 1-5, 1-4, 1-3, 1-2, or 1 nucleotides in length. In someembodiments, the target window is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 nucleotides in length. In someembodiments, the intended edited base pair occurs within the targetwindow. In some embodiments, the target window comprises the intendededited base pair. In some embodiments, the nucleobase editor is any oneof the base editors provided herein.

In another embodiment, the disclosure provides editing methodscomprising contacting a DNA, or RNA molecule with any of the baseeditors provided herein, and with at least one guide nucleic acid (e.g.,guide RNA), wherein the guide nucleic acid, (e.g., guide RNA) is about15-100 nucleotides long and comprises a sequence of at least 10contiguous nucleotides that is complementary to a target sequence. Insome embodiments, the 3′ end of the target sequence is immediatelyadjacent to a canonical PAM sequence (NGG). In some embodiments, the 3′end of the target sequence is not immediately adjacent to a canonicalPAM sequence (NGG). In some embodiments, the 3′ end of the targetsequence is immediately adjacent to an AGC, GAG, TTT, GTG, or CAAsequence.

In some embodiments, the target DNA sequence comprises a sequenceassociated with a disease or disorder. In some embodiments, the targetDNA sequence comprises a point mutation associated with a disease ordisorder. In some embodiments, the activity of the fusion protein (e.g.,comprising an adenosine deaminase and a Cas9 domain), or the complex,results in a correction of the point mutation. In some embodiments, thetarget DNA sequence comprises a G→A point mutation associated with adisease or disorder, and wherein the deamination of the mutant A baseresults in a sequence that is not associated with a disease or disorder.In some embodiments, the target DNA sequence encodes a protein, and thepoint mutation is in a codon and results in a change in the amino acidencoded by the mutant codon as compared to the wild-type codon. In someembodiments, the deamination of the mutant A results in a change of theamino acid encoded by the mutant codon. In some embodiments, thedeamination of the mutant A results in the codon encoding the wild-typeamino acid. In some embodiments, the contacting is in vivo in a subject.In some embodiments, the subject has or has been diagnosed with adisease or disorder. In some embodiments, the disease or disorder isphenylketonuria, von Willebrand disease (vWD), a neoplastic diseaseassociated with a mutant PTEN or BRCA1, or Li-Fraumeni syndrome. A listof exemplary diseases and disorders that may be treated using the baseeditors described herein is shown in Table 1. Table 1 includes thetarget gene, the mutation to be corrected, the related disease and thenucleotide sequence of the associated protospacer and PAM.

TABLE 1List of exemplary diseases that may be treated using the base editorsdescribed herein. The A to be edited in the protospacer is indicated byunderlining and the PAM is indicated in bold. Target ATCC Cell GeneMutation Line Disease Protospacer and PAM PTEN Cys136Tyr HTB-128Cancer Predisposition TATATGCATATTTATTACATCGG SEQ ID NO: 140 PTENArg233Ter HTB-13 Cancer PredispositionCCGTCATGTGGGTCCTGAATTGG SEQ ID NO: 141 TP53 Glu258Lys HTB-65Cancer Predisposition ACACTGAAAGACTCCAGGTCAGG SEQ ID NO: 142 BRCA1Gly1738Arg NA Cancer PredispositionGTCAGAAGAGATGTGGTCAATGG SEQ ID NO: 143 BRCA1 4097-1G>A NACancer Predisposition TTTAAAGTGAAGCAGCATCTGGG SEQ ID NO: 144ATTTAAAGTGAAGCAGCATCTGG SEQ ID No: 145 PAH Thr380Met NA PhenylketonuriaACTCCATGACAGTGTAATTTTGG SEQ ID NO: 146 VWF Ser136SPhe NA von WillebrandGCCTGGAGAAGCCATCCAGCAGG SEQ ID NO: 147 (Hemophilia) VWF Arg2535Ter NAvon Willebrand CTCAGACACACTCATTCATGAGG SEQ ID NO: 148 (Hemophilia) TP53Argl7sHis HCC1395 Li-Fraumeni syndromeGAGGCACTGCCCCCACCATGAGCG SEQ ID NO: 149

Some embodiments provide methods for using the improved base editorsprovided herein. In some embodiments, the base editors are used tointroduce a point mutation into a nucleic acid by deaminating a targetnucleobase, e.g., an A residue. In some embodiments, the deamination ofthe target nucleobase results in the correction of a genetic defect,e.g., in the correction of a point mutation that leads to a loss offunction in a gene product. In some embodiments, the genetic defect isassociated with a disease or disorder, e.g., a lysosomal storagedisorder or a metabolic disease, such as, for example, type I diabetes.In some embodiments, the methods provided herein are used to introduce adeactivating point mutation into a gene or allele that encodes a geneproduct that is associated with a disease or disorder. For example, insome embodiments, methods are provided herein that employ a DNA editingfusion protein to introduce a deactivating point mutation into anoncogene (e.g., in the treatment of a proliferative disease). Adeactivating mutation may, in some embodiments, generate a prematurestop codon in a coding sequence, which results in the expression of atruncated gene product, e.g., a truncated protein lacking the functionof the full-length protein.

In some embodiments, the purpose of the methods provided herein is torestore the function of a dysfunctional gene via genome editing. Thenucleobase editing proteins provided herein can be validated for geneediting-based human therapeutics in vitro, e.g., by correcting adisease-associated mutation in human cell culture. It will be understoodby the skilled artisan that the nucleobase editing proteins providedherein, e.g., the fusion proteins comprising a nucleic acid programmableDNA binding protein (e.g., Cas9) and an adenosine deaminase domain canbe used to correct any single point G to A or C to T mutation. In thefirst case, deamination of the mutant A to I corrects the mutation, andin the latter case, deamination of the A that is base-paired with themutant T, followed by a round of replication, corrects the mutation.Exemplary point mutations that can be corrected are listed in Tables 1.

The successful correction of point mutations in disease-associated genesand alleles opens up new strategies for gene correction withapplications in therapeutics and basic research. Site-specificsingle-base modification systems like the disclosed fusions of a nucleicacid programmable DNA binding protein and an adenosine deaminase domainalso have applications in “reverse” gene therapy, where certain genefunctions are purposely suppressed or abolished. In these cases,site-specifically mutating residues that lead to inactivating mutationsin a protein, or mutations that inhibit function of the protein can beused to abolish or inhibit protein function

Methods of Treatment

The instant disclosure provides methods for the treatment of a subjectdiagnosed with a disease associated with or caused by a point mutationthat can be corrected by a DNA editing fusion protein provided herein.For example, in some embodiments, a method is provided that comprisesadministering to a subject having such a disease, e.g., a cancerassociated with a point mutation as described above, an effective amountof an adenosine deaminase fusion protein that corrects the pointmutation or introduces a deactivating mutation into a disease-associatedgene. In some embodiments, the disease is a proliferative disease. Insome embodiments, the disease is a genetic disease. In some embodiments,the disease is a neoplastic disease. In some embodiments, the disease isa metabolic disease. In some embodiments, the disease is a lysosomalstorage disease. Other diseases that can be treated by correcting apoint mutation or introducing a deactivating mutation into adisease-associated gene will be known to those of skill in the art, andthe disclosure is not limited in this respect.

The instant disclosure provides methods for the treatment of additionaldiseases or disorders, e.g., diseases or disorders that are associatedor caused by a point mutation that can be corrected bydeaminase-mediated gene editing. Some such diseases are describedherein, and additional suitable diseases that can be treated with thestrategies and fusion proteins provided herein will be apparent to thoseof skill in the art based on the instant disclosure. Exemplary suitablediseases and disorders are listed below. It will be understood that thenumbering of the specific positions or residues in the respectivesequences depends on the particular protein and numbering scheme used.Numbering might be different, e.g., in precursors of a mature proteinand the mature protein itself, and differences in sequences from speciesto species may affect numbering. One of skill in the art will be able toidentify the respective residue in any homologous protein and in therespective encoding nucleic acid by methods well known in the art, e.g.,by sequence alignment and determination of homologous residues.Exemplary suitable diseases and disorders include, without limitation:2-methyl-3-hydroxybutyric aciduria; 3 beta-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenasedeficiency; 3-Methylglutaconic aciduria; 3-Oxo-5 alpha-steroid delta4-dehydrogenase deficiency; 46,XY sex reversal, type 1, 3, and 5;5-Oxoprolinase deficiency; 6-pyruvoyl-tetrahydropterin synthasedeficiency; Aarskog syndrome; Aase syndrome; Achondrogenesis type 2;Achromatopsia 2 and 7; Acquired long QT syndrome; Acrocallosal syndrome,Schinzel type; Acrocapitofemoral dysplasia; Acrodysostosis 2, with orwithout hormone resistance; Acroerythrokeratoderma; Acromicricdysplasia; Acth-independent macronodular adrenal hyperplasia 2;Activated PI3K-delta syndrome; Acute intermittent porphyria; deficiencyof Acyl-CoA dehydrogenase family, member 9; Adams-Oliver syndrome 5 and6; Adenine phosphoribosyltransferase deficiency; Adenylate kinasedeficiency; hemolytic anemia due to Adenylosuccinate lyase deficiency;Adolescent nephronophthisis; Renal-hepatic-pancreatic dysplasia; Meckelsyndrome type 7; Adrenoleukodystrophy; Adult junctional epidermolysisbullosa; Epidermolysis bullosa, junctional, localisata variant; Adultneuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis; Adult neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis;Adult onset ataxia with oculomotor apraxia; ADULT syndrome;Afibrinogenemia and congenital Afibrinogenemia; autosomal recessiveAgammaglobulinemia 2; Age-related macular degeneration 3, 6, 11, and 12;Aicardi Goutieres syndromes 1, 4, and 5; Chilbain lupus 1; Alagillesyndromes 1 and 2; Alexander disease; Alkaptonuria; Allan-Herndon-Dudleysyndrome; Alopecia universalis congenital; Alpers encephalopathy;Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency; autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive,and X-linked recessive Alport syndromes; Alzheimer disease, familial, 3,with spastic paraparesis and apraxia; Alzheimer disease, types, 1, 3,and 4; hypocalcification type and hypomaturation type, IIA1 Amelogenesisimperfecta; Aminoacylase 1 deficiency; Amish infantile epilepsysyndrome; Amyloidogenic transthyretin amyloidosis; AmyloidCardiomyopathy, Transthyretin-related; Cardiomyopathy; Amyotrophiclateral sclerosis types 1, 6, 15 (with or without frontotemporaldementia), 22 (with or without frontotemporal dementia), and 10;Frontotemporal dementia with TDP43 inclusions, TARDBP-related; Andermannsyndrome; Andersen Tawil syndrome; Congenital long QT syndrome; Anemia,nonspherocytic hemolytic, due to G6PD deficiency; Angelman syndrome;Severe neonatal-onset encephalopathy with microcephaly; susceptibilityto Autism, X-linked 3; Angiopathy, hereditary, with nephropathy,aneurysms, and muscle cramps; Angiotensin i-converting enzyme, benignserum increase; Aniridia, cerebellar ataxia, and mental retardation;Anonychia; Antithrombin III deficiency; Antley-Bixler syndrome withgenital anomalies and disordered steroidogenesis; Aortic aneurysm,familial thoracic 4, 6, and 9; Thoracic aortic aneurysms and aorticdissections; Multisystemic smooth muscle dysfunction syndrome; Moyamoyadisease 5; Aplastic anemia; Apparent mineralocorticoid excess; Arginasedeficiency; Argininosuccinate lyase deficiency; Aromatase deficiency;Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy types 5, 8, and 10;Primary familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; Arthrogryposis multiplexcongenita, distal, X-linked; Arthrogryposis renal dysfunctioncholestasis syndrome; Arthrogryposis, renal dysfunction, and cholestasis2; Asparagine synthetase deficiency; Abnormality of neuronal migration;Ataxia with vitamin E deficiency; Ataxia, sensory, autosomal dominant;Ataxia-telangiectasia syndrome; Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome;Atransferrinemia; Atrial fibrillation, familial, 11, 12, 13, and 16;Atrial septal defects 2, 4, and 7 (with or without atrioventricularconduction defects); Atrial standstill 2; Atrioventricular septal defect4; Atrophia bulborum hereditaria; ATR-X syndrome; Auriculocondylarsyndrome 2; Autoimmune disease, multisystem, infantile-onset; Autoimmunelymphoproliferative syndrome, type 1a; Autosomal dominant hypohidroticectodermal dysplasia; Autosomal dominant progressive externalophthalmoplegia with mitochondrial DNA deletions 1 and 3; Autosomaldominant torsion dystonia 4; Autosomal recessive centronuclear myopathy;Autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis 1, 2, 3, 4A, and 4B; Autosomalrecessive cutis laxa type IA and 1B; Autosomal recessive hypohidroticectodermal dysplasia syndrome; Ectodermal dysplasia 11b;hypohidrotic/hair/tooth type, autosomal recessive; Autosomal recessivehypophosphatemic bone disease; Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome type 3;Bainbridge-Ropers syndrome; Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome; PTENhamartoma tumor syndrome; Baraitser-Winter syndromes 1 and 2; Barakatsyndrome; Bardet-Biedl syndromes 1, 11, 16, and 19; Bare lymphocytesyndrome type 2, complementation group E; Bartter syndrome antenataltype 2; Bartter syndrome types 3, 3 with hypocalciuria, and 4; Basalganglia calcification, idiopathic, 4; Beaded hair; Benign familialhematuria; Benign familial neonatal seizures 1 and 2; Seizures, benignfamilial neonatal, 1, and/or myokymia; Seizures, Early infantileepileptic encephalopathy 7; Benign familial neonatal-infantile seizures;Benign hereditary chorea; Benign scapuloperoneal muscular dystrophy withcardiomyopathy; Bernard-Soulier syndrome, types A1 and A2 (autosomaldominant); Bestrophinopathy, autosomal recessive; beta Thalassemia;Bethlem myopathy and Bethlem myopathy 2; Bietti crystallinecorneoretinal dystrophy; Bile acid synthesis defect, congenital, 2;Biotinidase deficiency; Birk Barel mental retardation dysmorphismsyndrome; Blepharophimosis, ptosis, and epicanthus inversus; Bloomsyndrome; Borjeson-Forssman-Lehmann syndrome; Boucher Neuhausersyndrome; Brachydactyly types A1 and A2; Brachydactyly withhypertension; Brain small vessel disease with hemorrhage; Branched-chainketoacid dehydrogenase kinase deficiency; Branchiootic syndromes 2 and3; Breast cancer, early-onset; Breast-ovarian cancer, familial 1, 2, and4; Brittle cornea syndrome 2; Brody myopathy; Bronchiectasis with orwithout elevated sweat chloride 3; Brown-Vialetto-Van laere syndrome andBrown-Vialetto-Van Laere syndrome 2; Brugada syndrome; Brugada syndrome1; Ventricular fibrillation; Paroxysmal familial ventricularfibrillation; Brugada syndrome and Brugada syndrome 4; Long QT syndrome;Sudden cardiac death; Bull eye macular dystrophy; Stargardt disease 4;Cone-rod dystrophy 12; Bullous ichthyosiform erythroderma; Burn-Mckeownsyndrome; Candidiasis, familial, 2, 5, 6, and 8; Carbohydrate-deficientglycoprotein syndrome type I and II; Carbonic anhydrase VA deficiency,hyperammonemia due to; Carcinoma of colon; Cardiac arrhythmia; Long QTsyndrome, LQT1 subtype; Cardioencephalomyopathy, fatal infantile, due tocytochrome c oxidase deficiency; Cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome;Cardiomyopathy; Danon disease; Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; Leftventricular noncompaction cardiomyopathy; Carnevale syndrome; Carneycomplex, type 1; Carnitine acylcarnitine translocase deficiency;Carnitine palmitoyltransferase I, II, II (late onset), and II(infantile) deficiency; Cataract 1, 4, autosomal dominant, autosomaldominant, multiple types, with microcornea, coppock-like, juvenile, withmicrocornea and glucosuria, and nuclear diffuse nonprogressive;Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia; Caudal regressionsyndrome; Cd8 deficiency, familial; Central core disease; Centromericinstability of chromosomes 1,9 and 16 and immunodeficiency; Cerebellarataxia infantile with progressive external ophthalmoplegi and Cerebellarataxia, mental retardation, and dysequilibrium syndrome 2; Cerebralamyloid angiopathy, APP-related; Cerebral autosomal dominant andrecessive arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts andleukoencephalopathy; Cerebral cavernous malformations 2;Cerebrooculofacioskeletal syndrome 2; Cerebro-oculo-facio-skeletalsyndrome; Cerebroretinal microangiopathy with calcifications and cysts;Ceroid lipofuscinosis neuronal 2, 6, 7, and 10; Ch\xc3\xa9diak-Higashisyndrome, Chediak-Higashi syndrome, adult type; Charcot-Marie-Toothdisease types 1B, 2B2, 2C, 2F, 2I, 2U (axonal), 1C (demyelinating),dominant intermediate C, recessive intermediate A, 2A2, 4C, 4D, 4H, IF,IVF, and X; Scapuloperoneal spinal muscular atrophy; Distal spinalmuscular atrophy, congenital nonprogressive; Spinal muscular atrophy,distal, autosomal recessive, 5; CHARGE association; Childhoodhypophosphatasia; Adult hypophosphatasia; Cholecystitis; Progressivefamilial intrahepatic cholestasis 3; Cholestasis, intrahepatic, ofpregnancy 3; Cholestanol storage disease; Cholesterol monooxygenase(side-chain cleaving) deficiency; Chondrodysplasia Blomstrand type;Chondrodysplasia punctata 1, X-linked recessive and 2 X-linked dominant;CHOPS syndrome; Chronic granulomatous disease, autosomal recessivecytochrome b-positive, types 1 and 2; Chudley-McCullough syndrome;Ciliary dyskinesia, primary, 7, 11, 15, 20 and 22; Citrullinemia type I;Citrullinemia type I and II; Cleidocranial dysostosis; C-like syndrome;Cockayne syndrome type A; Coenzyme Q10 deficiency, primary 1, 4, and 7;Coffin Siris/Intellectual Disability; Coffin-Lowry syndrome; Cohensyndrome; Cold-induced sweating syndrome 1; COLE-CARPENTER SYNDROME 2;Combined cellular and humoral immune defects with granulomas; Combinedd-2- and 1-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria; Combined malonic andmethylmalonic aciduria; Combined oxidative phosphorylation deficiencies1, 3, 4, 12, 15, and 25; Combined partial and complete17-alpha-hydroxylase/17,20-lyase deficiency; Common variableimmunodeficiency 9; Complement component 4, partial deficiency of, dueto dysfunctional c1 inhibitor; Complement factor B deficiency; Conemonochromatism; Cone-rod dystrophy 2 and 6; Cone-rod dystrophyamelogenesis imperfecta; Congenital adrenal hyperplasia and Congenitaladrenal hypoplasia, X-linked; Congenital amegakaryocyticthrombocytopenia; Congenital aniridia; Congenital centralhypoventilation; Hirschsprung disease 3; Congenital contracturalarachnodactyly; Congenital contractures of the limbs and face,hypotonia, and developmental delay; Congenital disorder of glycosylationtypes 1B, 1D, 1G, 1H, 1J, 1K, 1N, 1P, 2C, 2J, 2K, IIm; Congenitaldyserythropoietic anemia, type I and II; Congenital ectodermal dysplasiaof face; Congenital erythropoietic porphyria; Congenital generalizedlipodystrophy type 2; Congenital heart disease, multiple types, 2;Congenital heart disease; Interrupted aortic arch; Congenital lipomatousovergrowth, vascular malformations, and epidermal nevi; Non-small celllung cancer; Neoplasm of ovary; Cardiac conduction defect, nonspecific;Congenital microvillous atrophy; Congenital muscular dystrophy;Congenital muscular dystrophy due to partial LAMA2 deficiency;Congenital muscular dystrophy-dystroglycanopathy with brain and eyeanomalies, types A2, A7, A8, A11, and A14; Congenital musculardystrophy-dystroglycanopathy with mental retardation, types B2, B3, B5,and B15; Congenital muscular dystrophy-dystroglycanopathy without mentalretardation, type B5; Congenital muscular hypertrophy-cerebral syndrome;Congenital myasthenic syndrome, acetazolamide-responsive; Congenitalmyopathy with fiber type disproportion; Congenital ocular coloboma;Congenital stationary night blindness, type 1A, 1B, 1C, 1E, 1F, and 2A;Coproporphyria; Cornea plana 2; Corneal dystrophy, Fuchs endothelial, 4;Corneal endothelial dystrophy type 2; Corneal fragility keratoglobus,blue sclerae and joint hypermobility; Cornelia de Lange syndromes 1 and5; Coronary artery disease, autosomal dominant 2; Coronary heartdisease; Hyperalphalipoproteinemia 2; Cortical dysplasia, complex, withother brain malformations 5 and 6; Cortical malformations, occipital;Corticosteroid-binding globulin deficiency; Corticosterone methyloxidasetype 2 deficiency; Costello syndrome; Cowden syndrome 1; Coxa plana;Craniodiaphyseal dysplasia, autosomal dominant; Craniosynostosis 1 and4; Craniosynostosis and dental anomalies; Creatine deficiency, X-linked;Crouzon syndrome; Cryptophthalmos syndrome; Cryptorchidism, unilateralor bilateral; Cushing symphalangism; Cutaneous malignant melanoma 1;Cutis laxa with osteodystrophy and with severe pulmonary,gastrointestinal, and urinary abnormalities; Cyanosis, transientneonatal and atypical nephropathic; Cystic fibrosis; Cystinuria;Cytochrome c oxidase i deficiency; Cytochrome-c oxidase deficiency;D-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria 2; Darier disease, segmental; Deafness withlabyrinthine aplasia microtia and microdontia (LAMM); Deafness,autosomal dominant 3a, 4, 12, 13, 15, autosomal dominant nonsyndromicsensorineural 17, 20, and 65; Deafness, autosomal recessive 1A, 2, 3, 6,8, 9, 12, 15, 16, 18b, 22, 28, 31, 44, 49, 63, 77, 86, and 89; Deafness,cochlear, with myopia and intellectual impairment, without vestibularinvolvement, autosomal dominant, X-linked 2; Deficiency of2-methylbutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase; Deficiency of 3-hydroxyacyl-CoAdehydrogenase; Deficiency of alpha-mannosidase; Deficiency ofaromatic-L-amino-acid decarboxylase; Deficiency of bisphosphoglyceratemutase; Deficiency of butyryl-CoA dehydrogenase; Deficiency offerroxidase; Deficiency of galactokinase; Deficiency of guanidinoacetatemethyltransferase; Deficiency of hyaluronoglucosaminidase; Deficiency ofribose-5-phosphate isomerase; Deficiency of steroid11-beta-monooxygenase; Deficiency of UDPglucose-hexose-1-phosphateuridylyltransferase; Deficiency of xanthine oxidase; Dejerine-Sottasdisease; Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, types ID and IVF; Dejerine-Sottassyndrome, autosomal dominant; Dendritic cell, monocyte, B lymphocyte,and natural killer lymphocyte deficiency; Desbuquois dysplasia 2;Desbuquois syndrome; DFNA 2 Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss; Diabetes mellitusand insipidus with optic atrophy and deafness; Diabetes mellitus, type2, and insulin-dependent, 20; Diamond-Blackfan anemia 1, 5, 8, and 10;Diarrhea 3 (secretory sodium, congenital, syndromic) and 5 (with tuftingenteropathy, congenital); Dicarboxylic aminoaciduria; Diffusepalmoplantar keratoderma, Bothnian type; Digitorenocerebral syndrome;Dihydropteridine reductase deficiency; Dilated cardiomyopathy 1A, 1AA,1C, 1G, 1BB, 1DD, 1FF, 1HH, 1I, 1KK, 1N, 1S, 1Y, and 3B; Leftventricular noncompaction 3; Disordered steroidogenesis due tocytochrome p450 oxidoreductase deficiency; Distal arthrogryposis type2B; Distal hereditary motor neuronopathy type 2B; Distal myopathyMarkesbery-Griggs type; Distal spinal muscular atrophy, X-linked 3;Distichiasis-lymphedema syndrome; Dominant dystrophic epidermolysisbullosa with absence of skin; Dominant hereditary optic atrophy; DonnaiBarrow syndrome; Dopamine beta hydroxylase deficiency; Dopamine receptord2, reduced brain density of; Dowling-degos disease 4; Doyne honeycombretinal dystrophy; Malattia leventinese; Duane syndrome type 2;Dubin-Johnson syndrome; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; Becker musculardystrophy; Dysfibrinogenemia; Dyskeratosis congenita autosomal dominantand autosomal dominant, 3; Dyskeratosis congenita, autosomal recessive,1, 3, 4, and 5; Dyskeratosis congenita X-linked; Dyskinesia, familial,with facial myokymia; Dysplasminogenemia; Dystonia 2 (torsion, autosomalrecessive), 3 (torsion, X-linked), 5 (Dopa-responsive type), 10, 12, 16,25, 26 (Myoclonic); Seizures, benign familial infantile, 2; Earlyinfantile epileptic encephalopathy 2, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, and 14;Atypical Rett syndrome; Early T cell progenitor acute lymphoblasticleukemia; Ectodermal dysplasia skin fragility syndrome; Ectodermaldysplasia-syndactyly syndrome 1; Ectopia lentis, isolated autosomalrecessive and dominant; Ectrodactyly, ectodermal dysplasia, and cleftlip/palate syndrome 3; Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type 7 (autosomalrecessive), classic type, type 2 (progeroid), hydroxylysine-deficient,type 4, type 4 variant, and due to tenascin-X deficiency; Eichsfeld typecongenital muscular dystrophy; Endocrine-cerebroosteodysplasia; Enhanceds-cone syndrome; Enlarged vestibular aqueduct syndrome; Enterokinasedeficiency; Epidermodysplasia verruciformis; Epidermolysa bullosasimplex and limb girdle muscular dystrophy, simplex with mottledpigmentation, simplex with pyloric atresia, simplex, autosomalrecessive, and with pyloric atresia; Epidermolytic palmoplantarkeratoderma; Familial febrile seizures 8; Epilepsy, childhood absence 2,12 (idiopathic generalized, susceptibility to) 5 (nocturnal frontallobe), nocturnal frontal lobe type 1, partial, with variable foci,progressive myoclonic 3, and X-linked, with variable learningdisabilities and behavior disorders; Epileptic encephalopathy,childhood-onset, early infantile, 1, 19, 23, 25, 30, and 32; Epiphysealdysplasia, multiple, with myopia and conductive deafness; Episodicataxia type 2; Episodic pain syndrome, familial, 3; Epstein syndrome;Fechtner syndrome; Erythropoietic protoporphyria; Estrogen resistance;Exudative vitreoretinopathy 6; Fabry disease and Fabry disease, cardiacvariant; Factor H, VII, X, v and factor viii, combined deficiency of 2,xiii, a subunit, deficiency; Familial adenomatous polyposis 1 and 3;Familial amyloid nephropathy with urticaria and deafness; Familial coldurticarial; Familial aplasia of the vermis; Familial benign pemphigus;Familial cancer of breast; Breast cancer, susceptibility to;Osteosarcoma; Pancreatic cancer 3; Familial cardiomyopathy; Familialcold autoinflammatory syndrome 2; Familial colorectal cancer; Familialexudative vitreoretinopathy, X-linked; Familial hemiplegic migrainetypes 1 and 2; Familial hypercholesterolemia; Familial hypertrophiccardiomyopathy 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 23 and 24; Familialhypokalemia-hypomagnesemia; Familial hypoplastic, glomerulocystickidney; Familial infantile myasthenia; Familial juvenile gout; FamilialMediterranean fever and Familial mediterranean fever, autosomaldominant; Familial porencephaly; Familial porphyria cutanea tarda;Familial pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis; Familial renal glucosuria;Familial renal hypouricemia; Familial restrictive cardiomyopathy 1;Familial type 1 and 3 hyperlipoproteinemia; Fanconi anemia,complementation group E, I, N, and O; Fanconi-Bickel syndrome; Favism,susceptibility to; Febrile seizures, familial, 11; Feingold syndrome 1;Fetal hemoglobin quantitative trait locus 1; FG syndrome and FG syndrome4; Fibrosis of extraocular muscles, congenital, 1, 2, 3a (with orwithout extraocular involvement), 3b; Fish-eye disease; Fleck cornealdystrophy; Floating-Harbor syndrome; Focal epilepsy with speech disorderwith or without mental retardation; Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis5; Forebrain defects; Frank Ter Haar syndrome; Borrone Di Rocco Crovatosyndrome; Frasier syndrome; Wilms tumor 1; Freeman-Sheldon syndrome;Frontometaphyseal dysplasia land 3; Frontotemporal dementia;Frontotemporal dementia and/or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 3 and 4;Frontotemporal Dementia Chromosome 3-Linked and Frontotemporal dementiaubiquitin-positive; Fructose-biphosphatase deficiency; Fuhrmannsyndrome; Gamma-aminobutyric acid transaminase deficiency;Gamstorp-Wohlfart syndrome; Gaucher disease type 1 and Subacuteneuronopathic; Gaze palsy, familial horizontal, with progressivescoliosis; Generalized dominant dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa;Generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus 3, type 1, type 2;Epileptic encephalopathy Lennox-Gastaut type; Giant axonal neuropathy;Glanzmann thrombasthenia; Glaucoma 1, open angle, e, F, and G; Glaucoma3, primary congenital, d; Glaucoma, congenital and Glaucoma, congenital,Coloboma; Glaucoma, primary open angle, juvenile-onset; Gliomasusceptibility 1; Glucose transporter type 1 deficiency syndrome;Glucose-6-phosphate transport defect; GLUT1 deficiency syndrome 2;Epilepsy, idiopathic generalized, susceptibility to, 12; Glutamateformiminotransferase deficiency; Glutaric acidemia IIA and IIB; Glutaricaciduria, type 1; Gluthathione synthetase deficiency; Glycogen storagedisease 0 (muscle), II (adult form), IXa2, IXc, type 1A; type II, typeIV, IV (combined hepatic and myopathic), type V, and type VI;Goldmann-Favre syndrome; Gordon syndrome; Gorlin syndrome;Holoprosencephaly sequence; Holoprosencephaly 7; Granulomatous disease,chronic, X-linked, variant; Granulosa cell tumor of the ovary; Grayplatelet syndrome; Griscelli syndrome type 3; Groenouw corneal dystrophytype I; Growth and mental retardation, mandibulofacial dysostosis,microcephaly, and cleft palate; Growth hormone deficiency with pituitaryanomalies; Growth hormone insensitivity with immunodeficiency; GTPcyclohydrolase I deficiency; Hajdu-Cheney syndrome; Hand foot uterussyndrome; Hearing impairment; Hemangioma, capillary infantile;Hematologic neoplasm; Hemochromatosis type 1, 2B, and 3; Microvascularcomplications of diabetes 7; Transferrin serum level quantitative traitlocus 2; Hemoglobin H disease, nondeletional; Hemolytic anemia,nonspherocytic, due to glucose phosphate isomerase deficiency;Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, familial, 2; Hemophagocyticlymphohistiocytosis, familial, 3; Heparin cofactor II deficiency;Hereditary acrodermatitis enteropathica; Hereditary breast and ovariancancer syndrome; Ataxia-telangiectasia-like disorder; Hereditary diffusegastric cancer; Hereditary diffuse leukoencephalopathy with spheroids;Hereditary factors II, IX, VIII deficiency disease; Hereditaryhemorrhagic telangiectasia type 2; Hereditary insensitivity to pain withanhidrosis; Hereditary lymphedema type I; Hereditary motor and sensoryneuropathy with optic atrophy; Hereditary myopathy with earlyrespiratory failure; Hereditary neuralgic amyotrophy; HereditaryNonpolyposis Colorectal Neoplasms; Lynch syndrome I and II; Hereditarypancreatitis; Pancreatitis, chronic, susceptibility to; Hereditarysensory and autonomic neuropathy type IIB amd IIA; Hereditarysideroblastic anemia; Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome 1, 3, 4, and 6;Heterotaxy, visceral, 2, 4, and 6, autosomal; Heterotaxy, visceral,X-linked; Heterotopia; Histiocytic medullary reticulosis;Histiocytosis-lymphadenopathy plus syndrome; Holocarboxylase synthetasedeficiency; Holoprosencephaly 2, 3, 7, and 9; Holt-Oram syndrome;Homocysteinemia due to MTHFR deficiency, CBS deficiency, andHomocystinuria, pyridoxine-responsive; Homocystinuria-Megaloblasticanemia due to defect in cobalamin metabolism, cblE complementation type;Howel-Evans syndrome; Hurler syndrome; Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome;Hydrocephalus; Hyperammonemia, type III; Hypercholesterolaemia andHypercholesterolemia, autosomal recessive; Hyperekplexia 2 andHyperekplexia hereditary; Hyperferritinemia cataract syndrome;Hyperglycinuria; Hyperimmunoglobulin D with periodic fever; Mevalonicaciduria; Hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome; Hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemiafamilial 3, 4, and 5; Hyperinsulinism-hyperammonemia syndrome;Hyperlysinemia; Hypermanganesemia with dystonia, polycythemia andcirrhosis; Hyperornithinemia-hyperammonemia-homocitrullinuria syndrome;Hyperparathyroidism 1 and 2; Hyperparathyroidism, neonatal severe;Hyperphenylalaninemia, bh4-deficient, a, due to partial pts deficiency,BH4-deficient, D, and non-pku; Hyperphosphatasia with mental retardationsyndrome 2, 3, and 4; Hypertrichotic osteochondrodysplasia;Hypobetalipoproteinemia, familial, associated with apob32; Hypocalcemia,autosomal dominant 1; Hypocalciuric hypercalcemia, familial, types 1 and3; Hypochondrogenesis; Hypochromic microcytic anemia with iron overload;Hypoglycemia with deficiency of glycogen synthetase in the liver;Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism 11 with or without anosmia; Hypohidroticectodermal dysplasia with immune deficiency; Hypohidrotic X-linkedectodermal dysplasia; Hypokalemic periodic paralysis 1 and 2;Hypomagnesemia 1, intestinal; Hypomagnesemia, seizures, and mentalretardation; Hypomyelinating leukodystrophy 7; Hypoplastic left heartsyndrome; Atrioventricular septal defect and common atrioventricularjunction; Hypospadias 1 and 2, X-linked; Hypothyroidism, congenital,nongoitrous, 1; Hypotrichosis 8 and 12;Hypotrichosis-lymphedema-telangiectasia syndrome; I blood group system;Ichthyosis bullosa of Siemens; Ichthyosis exfoliativa; Ichthyosisprematurity syndrome; Idiopathic basal ganglia calcification 5;Idiopathic fibrosing alveolitis, chronic form; Dyskeratosis congenita,autosomal dominant, 2 and 5; Idiopathic hypercalcemia of infancy; Immunedysfunction with T-cell inactivation due to calcium entry defect 2;Immunodeficiency 15, 16, 19, 30, 31C, 38, 40, 8, due to defect incd3-zeta, with hyper IgM type 1 and 2, and X-Linked, with magnesiumdefect, Epstein-Barr virus infection, and neoplasia;Immunodeficiency-centromeric instability-facial anomalies syndrome 2;Inclusion body myopathy 2 and 3; Nonaka myopathy; Infantile convulsionsand paroxysmal choreoathetosis, familial; Infantile corticalhyperostosis; Infantile GM1 gangliosidosis; Infantile hypophosphatasia;Infantile nephronophthisis; Infantile nystagmus, X-linked; InfantileParkinsonism-dystonia; Infertility associated with multi-tailedspermatozoa and excessive DNA; Insulin resistance; Insulin-resistantdiabetes mellitus and acanthosis nigricans; Insulin-dependent diabetesmellitus secretory diarrhea syndrome; Interstitial nephritis,karyomegalic; Intrauterine growth retardation, metaphyseal dysplasia,adrenal hypoplasia congenita, and genital anomalies; lodotyrosylcoupling defect; IRAK4 deficiency; Iridogoniodysgenesis dominant typeand type 1; Iron accumulation in brain; Ischiopatellar dysplasia; Isletcell hyperplasia; Isolated 17,20-lyase deficiency; Isolated lutropindeficiency; Isovaleryl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency; Jankovic Riverasyndrome; Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome 2; Joubert syndrome 1, 6,7, 9/15 (digenic), 14, 16, and 17, and Orofaciodigital syndrome xiv;Junctional epidermolysis bullosa gravis of Herlitz; JuvenileGM>1<gangliosidosis; Juvenile polyposis syndrome; Juvenilepolyposis/hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia syndrome; Juvenileretinoschisis; Kabuki make-up syndrome; Kallmann syndrome 1, 2, and 6;Delayed puberty; Kanzaki disease; Karak syndrome; Kartagener syndrome;Kenny-Caffey syndrome type 2; Keppen-Lubinsky syndrome; Keratoconus 1;Keratosis follicularis; Keratosis palmoplantaris striata 1; Kindlersyndrome; L-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria; Larsen syndrome, dominant type;Lattice corneal dystrophy Type III; Leber amaurosis; Zellweger syndrome;Peroxisome biogenesis disorders; Zellweger syndrome spectrum; Lebercongenital amaurosis 11, 12, 13, 16, 4, 7, and 9; Leber optic atrophy;Aminoglycoside-induced deafness; Deafness, nonsyndromic sensorineural,mitochondrial; Left ventricular noncompaction 5; Left-right axismalformations; Leigh disease; Mitochondrial short-chain Enoyl-CoAHydratase 1 deficiency; Leigh syndrome due to mitochondrial complex Ideficiency; Leiner disease; Leri Weill dyschondrosteosis; Lethalcongenital contracture syndrome 6; Leukocyte adhesion deficiency type Iand III; Leukodystrophy, Hypomyelinating, 11 and 6; Leukoencephalopathywith ataxia, with Brainstem and Spinal Cord Involvement and LactateElevation, with vanishing white matter, and progressive, with ovarianfailure; Leukonychia totalis; Lewy body dementia; Lichtenstein-KnorrSyndrome; Li-Fraumeni syndrome 1; Lig4 syndrome; Limb-girdle musculardystrophy, type 1B, 2A, 2B, 2D, C1, C5, C9, C14; Congenital musculardystrophy-dystroglycanopathy with brain and eye anomalies, type A14 andB14; Lipase deficiency combined; Lipid proteinosis; Lipodystrophy,familial partial, type 2 and 3; Lissencephaly 1, 2 (X-linked), 3, 6(with microcephaly), X-linked; Subcortical laminar heterotopia,X-linked; Liver failure acute infantile; Loeys-Dietz syndrome 1, 2, 3;Long QT syndrome 1, 2, 2/9, 2/5, (digenic), 3, 5 and 5, acquired,susceptibility to; Lung cancer; Lymphedema, hereditary, id; Lymphedema,primary, with myelodysplasia; Lymphoproliferative syndrome 1, 1(X-linked), and 2; Lysosomal acid lipase deficiency; Macrocephaly,macrosomia, facial dysmorphism syndrome; Macular dystrophy, vitelliform,adult-onset; Malignant hyperthermia susceptibility type 1; Malignantlymphoma, non-Hodgkin; Malignant melanoma; Malignant tumor of prostate;Mandibuloacral dysostosis; Mandibuloacral dysplasia with type A or Blipodystrophy, atypical; Mandibulofacial dysostosis, Treacher Collinstype, autosomal recessive; Mannose-binding protein deficiency; Maplesyrup urine disease type 1A and type 3; Marden Walker like syndrome;Marfan syndrome; Marinesco-Sj\xc3\xb6gren syndrome; Martsolf syndrome;Maturity-onset diabetes of the young, type 1, type 2, type 11, type 3,and type 9; May-Hegglin anomaly; MYH9 related disorders; Sebastiansyndrome; McCune-Albright syndrome; Somatotroph adenoma; Sexcord-stromal tumor; Cushing syndrome; McKusick Kaufman syndrome; McLeodneuroacanthocytosis syndrome; Meckel-Gruber syndrome; Medium-chainacyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency; Medulloblastoma;Megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts land 2a;Megalencephaly cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenital; PIK3CARelated Overgrowth Spectrum;Megalencephaly-polymicrogyria-polydactyly-hydrocephalus syndrome 2;Megaloblastic anemia, thiamine-responsive, with diabetes mellitus andsensorineural deafness; Meier-Gorlin syndromes land 4; Melnick-Needlessyndrome; Meningioma; Mental retardation, X-linked, 3, 21, 30, and 72;Mental retardation and microcephaly with pontine and cerebellarhypoplasia; Mental retardation X-linked syndromic 5; Mental retardation,anterior maxillary protrusion, and strabismus; Mental retardation,autosomal dominant 12, 13, 15, 24, 3, 30, 4, 5, 6, and 9; Mentalretardation, autosomal recessive 15, 44, 46, and 5; Mental retardation,stereotypic movements, epilepsy, and/or cerebral malformations; Mentalretardation, syndromic, Claes-Jensen type, X-linked; Mental retardation,X-linked, nonspecific, syndromic, Hedera type, and syndromic, wu type;Merosin deficient congenital muscular dystrophy; Metachromaticleukodystrophy juvenile, late infantile, and adult types; Metachromaticleukodystrophy; Metatrophic dysplasia; Methemoglobinemia types I and 2;Methionine adenosyltransferase deficiency, autosomal dominant;Methylmalonic acidemia with homocystinuria; Methylmalonic aciduria cb1Btype; Methylmalonic aciduria due to methylmalonyl-CoA mutase deficiency;METHYLMALONIC ACIDURIA, mut(0) TYPE; Microcephalic osteodysplasticprimordial dwarfism type 2; Microcephaly with or withoutchorioretinopathy, lymphedema, or mental retardation; Microcephaly,hiatal hernia and nephrotic syndrome; Microcephaly; Hypoplasia of thecorpus callosum; Spastic paraplegia 50, autosomal recessive; Globaldevelopmental delay; CNS hypomyelination; Brain atrophy; Microcephaly,normal intelligence and immunodeficiency; Microcephaly-capillarymalformation syndrome; Microcytic anemia; Microphthalmia syndromic 5, 7,and 9; Microphthalmia, isolated 3, 5, 6, 8, and with coloboma 6;Microspherophakia; Migraine, familial basilar; Miller syndrome; Minicoremyopathy with external ophthalmoplegia; Myopathy, congenital with cores;Mitchell-Riley syndrome; mitochondrial 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoAsynthase deficiency; Mitochondrial complex I, II, III, III (nuclear type2, 4, or 8) deficiency; Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 11, 12(cardiomyopathic type), 2, 4B (MNGIE type), 8B (MNGIE type);Mitochondrial DNA-depletion syndrome 3 and 7, hepatocerebral types, and13 (encephalomyopathic type); Mitochondrial phosphate carrier andpyruvate carrier deficiency; Mitochondrial trifunctional proteindeficiency; Long-chain 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency;Miyoshi muscular dystrophy 1; Myopathy, distal, with anterior tibialonset; Mohr-Tranebjaerg syndrome; Molybdenum cofactor deficiency,complementation group A; Mowat-Wilson syndrome; Mucolipidosis III Gamma;Mucopolysaccharidosis type VI, type VI (severe), and type VII;Mucopolysaccharidosis, MPS-I-H/S, MPS-II, MPS-III-A, MPS-III-B,MPS-III-C, MPS-IV-A, MPS—IV-B; Retinitis Pigmentosa 73; GangliosidosisGM1 typel (with cardiac involvenment) 3; Multicentric osteolysisnephropathy; Multicentric osteolysis, nodulosis and arthropathy;Multiple congenital anomalies; Atrial septal defect 2; Multiplecongenital anomalies-hypotonia-seizures syndrome 3; Multiple Cutaneousand Mucosal Venous Malformations; Multiple endocrine neoplasia, typesland 4; Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia 5 or Dominant; Multiplegastrointestinal atresias; Multiple pterygium syndrome Escobar type;Multiple sulfatase deficiency; Multiple synostoses syndrome 3; MuscleAMP deaminase deficiency; Muscle eye brain disease; Muscular dystrophy,congenital, megaconial type; Myasthenia, familial infantile, 1;Myasthenic Syndrome, Congenital, 11, associated with acetylcholinereceptor deficiency; Myasthenic Syndrome, Congenital, 17, 2A(slow-channel), 4B (fast-channel), and without tubular aggregates;Myeloperoxidase deficiency; MYH-associated polyposis; Endometrialcarcinoma; Myocardial infarction 1; Myoclonic dystonia; Myoclonic-AtonicEpilepsy; Myoclonus with epilepsy with ragged red fibers; Myofibrillarmyopathy 1 and ZASP-related; Myoglobinuria, acute recurrent, autosomalrecessive; Myoneural gastrointestinal encephalopathy syndrome;Cerebellar ataxia infantile with progressive external ophthalmoplegia;Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 4B, MNGIE type; Myopathy,centronuclear, 1, congenital, with excess of muscle spindles, distal, 1,lactic acidosis, and sideroblastic anemia 1, mitochondrial progressivewith congenital cataract, hearing loss, and developmental delay, andtubular aggregate, 2; Myopia 6; Myosclerosis, autosomal recessive;Myotonia congenital; Congenital myotonia, autosomal dominant andrecessive forms; Nail-patella syndrome; Nance-Horan syndrome;Nanophthalmos 2; Navajo neurohepatopathy; Nemaline myopathy 3 and 9;Neonatal hypotonia; Intellectual disability; Seizures; Delayed speechand language development; Mental retardation, autosomal dominant 31;Neonatal intrahepatic cholestasis caused by citrin deficiency;Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus,X-linked; Nephrolithiasis/osteoporosis, hypophosphatemic, 2;Nephronophthisis 13, 15 and 4; Infertility; Cerebello-oculo-renalsyndrome (nephronophthisis, oculomotor apraxia and cerebellarabnormalities); Nephrotic syndrome, type 3, type 5, with or withoutocular abnormalities, type 7, and type 9; Nestor-Guillermo progeriasyndrome; Neu-Laxova syndrome 1; Neurodegeneration with brain ironaccumulation 4 and 6; Neuroferritinopathy; Neurofibromatosis, type landtype 2; Neurofibrosarcoma; Neurohypophyseal diabetes insipidus;Neuropathy, Hereditary Sensory, Type IC; Neutral 1 amino acid transportdefect; Neutral lipid storage disease with myopathy; Neutrophilimmunodeficiency syndrome; Nicolaides-Baraitser syndrome; Niemann-Pickdisease type C1, C2, type A, and type C1, adult form; Non-ketotichyperglycinemia; Noonan syndrome 1 and 4, LEOPARD syndrome 1; Noonansyndrome-like disorder with or without juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia;Normokalemic periodic paralysis, potassium-sensitive; Norum disease;Epilepsy, Hearing Loss, And Mental Retardation Syndrome; MentalRetardation, X-Linked 102 and syndromic 13; Obesity; Ocular albinism,type I; Oculocutaneous albinism type 1B, type 3, and type 4;Oculodentodigital dysplasia; Odontohypophosphatasia; Odontotrichomelicsyndrome; Oguchi disease; Oligodontia-colorectal cancer syndrome; OpitzG/BBB syndrome; Optic atrophy 9; Oral-facial-digital syndrome; Ornithineaminotransferase deficiency; Orofacial cleft 11 and 7, Cleftlip/palate-ectodermal dysplasia syndrome; Orstavik Lindemann Solbergsyndrome; Osteoarthritis with mild chondrodysplasia; Osteochondritisdissecans; Osteogenesis imperfecta type 12, type 5, type 7, type 8, typeI, type III, with normal sclerae, dominant form, recessive perinatallethal; Osteopathia striata with cranial sclerosis; Osteopetrosisautosomal dominant type 1 and 2, recessive 4, recessive 1, recessive 6;Osteoporosis with pseudoglioma; Oto-palato-digital syndrome, types I andII; Ovarian dysgenesis 1; Ovarioleukodystrophy; Pachyonychia congenita 4and type 2; Paget disease of bone, familial; Pallister-Hall syndrome;Palmoplantar keratoderma, nonepidermolytic, focal or diffuse; Pancreaticagenesis and congenital heart disease; Papillon-Lef\xc3\xa8vre syndrome;Paragangliomas 3; Paramyotonia congenita of von Eulenburg; Parathyroidcarcinoma; Parkinson disease 14, 15, 19 (juvenile-onset), 2, 20(early-onset), 6, (autosomal recessive early-onset, and 9; Partialalbinism; Partial hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferasedeficiency; Patterned dystrophy of retinal pigment epithelium; PC-K6a;Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease; Pendred syndrome; Peripheral demyelinatingneuropathy, central dysmyelination; Hirschsprung disease; Permanentneonatal diabetes mellitus; Diabetes mellitus, permanent neonatal, withneurologic features; Neonatal insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus;Maturity-onset diabetes of the young, type 2; Peroxisome biogenesisdisorder 14B, 2A, 4A, 5B, 6A, 7A, and 7B; Perrault syndrome 4; Perrysyndrome; Persistent hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia of infancy; familialhyperinsulinism; Phenotypes; Phenylketonuria; Pheochromocytoma;Hereditary Paraganglioma-Pheochromocytoma Syndromes; Paragangliomas 1;Carcinoid tumor of intestine; Cowden syndrome 3; Phosphoglyceratedehydrogenase deficiency; Phosphoglycerate kinase 1 deficiency;Photosensitive trichothiodystrophy; Phytanic acid storage disease; Pickdisease; Pierson syndrome; Pigmentary retinal dystrophy; Pigmentednodular adrenocortical disease, primary, 1; Pilomatrixoma; Pitt-Hopkinssyndrome; Pituitary dependent hypercortisolism; Pituitary hormonedeficiency, combined 1, 2, 3, and 4; Plasminogen activator inhibitortype 1 deficiency; Plasminogen deficiency, type I; Platelet-typebleeding disorder 15 and 8; Poikiloderma, hereditary fibrosing, withtendon contractures, myopathy, and pulmonary fibrosis; Polycystic kidneydisease 2, adult type, and infantile type; Polycystic lipomembranousosteodysplasia with sclerosing leukoencephalopathy; Polyglucosan bodymyopathy 1 with or without immunodeficiency; Polymicrogyria, asymmetric,bilateral frontoparietal; Polyneuropathy, hearing loss, ataxia,retinitis pigmentosa, and cataract; Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 4;Popliteal pterygium syndrome; Porencephaly 2; Porokeratosis 8,disseminated superficial actinic type; Porphobilinogen synthasedeficiency; Porphyria cutanea tarda; Posterior column ataxia withretinitis pigmentosa; Posterior polar cataract type 2; Prader-Willi-likesyndrome; Premature ovarian failure 4, 5, 7, and 9; Primary autosomalrecessive microcephaly 10, 2, 3, and 5; Primary ciliary dyskinesia 24;Primary dilated cardiomyopathy; Left ventricular noncompaction 6; 4,Left ventricular noncompaction 10; Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation;Primary hyperoxaluria, type I, type, and type III; Primary hypertrophicosteoarthropathy, autosomal recessive 2; Primary hypomagnesemia; Primaryopen angle glaucoma juvenile onset 1; Primary pulmonary hypertension;Primrose syndrome; Progressive familial heart block type 1B; Progressivefamilial intrahepatic cholestasis 2 and 3; Progressive intrahepaticcholestasis; Progressive myoclonus epilepsy with ataxia; Progressivepseudorheumatoid dysplasia; Progressive sclerosing poliodystrophy;Prolidase deficiency; Proline dehydrogenase deficiency; Schizophrenia 4;Properdin deficiency, X-linked; Propionic academia; Proproteinconvertase 1/3 deficiency; Prostate cancer, hereditary, 2; Protandefect; Proteinuria; Finnish congenital nephrotic syndrome; Proteussyndrome; Breast adenocarcinoma; Pseudoachondroplasticspondyloepiphyseal dysplasia syndrome; Pseudohypoaldosteronism type 1autosomal dominant and recessive and type 2; Pseudohypoparathyroidismtype 1A, Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism; Pseudoneonataladrenoleukodystrophy; Pseudoprimary hyperaldosteronism; Pseudoxanthomaelasticum; Generalized arterial calcification of infancy 2;Pseudoxanthoma elasticum-like disorder with multiple coagulation factordeficiency; Psoriasis susceptibility 2; PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome;Pulmonary arterial hypertension related to hereditary hemorrhagictelangiectasia; Pulmonary Fibrosis And/Or Bone Marrow Failure,Telomere-Related, 1 and 3; Pulmonary hypertension, primary, 1, withhereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia; Purine-nucleoside phosphorylasedeficiency; Pyruvate carboxylase deficiency; Pyruvate dehydrogenaseE1-alpha deficiency; Pyruvate kinase deficiency of red cells; Rainesyndrome; Rasopathy; Recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa; Naildisorder, nonsyndromic congenital, 8; Reifenstein syndrome; Renaladysplasia; Renal carnitine transport defect; Renal coloboma syndrome;Renal dysplasia; Renal dysplasia, retinal pigmentary dystrophy,cerebellar ataxia and skeletal dysplasia; Renal tubular acidosis,distal, autosomal recessive, with late-onset sensorineural hearing loss,or with hemolytic anemia; Renal tubular acidosis, proximal, with ocularabnormalities and mental retardation; Retinal cone dystrophy 3B;Retinitis pigmentosa; Retinitis pigmentosa 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, and19; Retinitis pigmentosa 2, 20, 25, 35, 36, 38, 39, 4, 40, 43, 45, 48,66, 7, 70, 72; Retinoblastoma; Rett disorder; Rhabdoid tumorpredisposition syndrome 2; Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, autosomaldominant; Rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata type 2 and type 3;Roberts-SC phocomelia syndrome; Robinow Sorauf syndrome; Robinowsyndrome, autosomal recessive, autosomal recessive, withbrachy-syn-polydactyly; Rothmund-Thomson syndrome; Rapadilino syndrome;RRM2B-related mitochondrial disease; Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome; Salladisease; Sandhoff disease, adult and infantil types; Sarcoidosis,early-onset; Blau syndrome; Schindler disease, type 1; Schizencephaly;Schizophrenia 15; Schneckenbecken dysplasia; Schwannomatosis 2; SchwartzJampel syndrome type 1; Sclerocornea, autosomal recessive;Sclerosteosis; Secondary hypothyroidism; Segawa syndrome, autosomalrecessive; Senior-Loken syndrome 4 and 5; Sensory ataxic neuropathy,dysarthria, and ophthalmoparesis; Sepiapterin reductase deficiency;SeSAME syndrome; Severe combined immunodeficiency due to ADA deficiency,with microcephaly, growth retardation, and sensitivity to ionizingradiation, atypical, autosomal recessive, T cell-negative, Bcell-positive, NK cell-negative of NK-positive; Partial adenosinedeaminase deficiency; Severe congenital neutropenia; Severe congenitalneutropenia 3, autosomal recessive or dominant; Severe congenitalneutropenia and 6, autosomal recessive; Severe myoclonic epilepsy ininfancy; Generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus, types 1 and 2;Severe X-linked myotubular myopathy; Short QT syndrome 3; Short staturewith nonspecific skeletal abnormalities; Short stature, auditory canalatresia, mandibular hypoplasia, skeletal abnormalities; Short stature,onychodysplasia, facial dysmorphism, and hypotrichosis; Primordialdwarfism; Short-rib thoracic dysplasia 11 or 3 with or withoutpolydactyly; Sialidosis type I and II; Silver spastic paraplegiasyndrome; Slowed nerve conduction velocity, autosomal dominant;Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome; Snyder Robinson syndrome; Somatotrophadenoma; Prolactinoma; familial, Pituitary adenoma predisposition; Sotossyndrome 1 or 2; Spastic ataxia 5, autosomal recessive,Charlevoix-Saguenay type, 1, 10, or 11, autosomal recessive; Amyotrophiclateral sclerosis type 5; Spastic paraplegia 15, 2, 3, 35, 39, 4,autosomal dominant, 55, autosomal recessive, and 5A; Bile acid synthesisdefect, congenital, 3; Spermatogenic failure 11, 3, and 8; Spherocytosistypes 4 and 5; Spheroid body myopathy; Spinal muscular atrophy, lowerextremity predominant 2, autosomal dominant; Spinal muscular atrophy,type II; Spinocerebellar ataxia 14, 21, 35, 40, and 6; Spinocerebellarataxia autosomal recessive 1 and 16; Splenic hypoplasia;Spondylocarpotarsal synostosis syndrome; Spondylocheirodysplasia,Ehlers-Danlos syndrome-like, with immune dysregulation, Aggrecan type,with congenital joint dislocations, short limb-hand type, Sedaghatiantype, with cone-rod dystrophy, and Kozlowski type; Parastremmaticdwarfism; Stargardt disease 1; Cone-rod dystrophy 3; Stickler syndrometype 1; Kniest dysplasia; Stickler syndrome, types 1(nonsyndromicocular) and 4; Sting-associated vasculopathy, infantile-onset;Stormorken syndrome; Sturge-Weber syndrome, Capillary malformations,congenital, 1; Succinyl-CoA acetoacetate transferase deficiency;Sucrase-isomaltase deficiency; Sudden infant death syndrome; Sulfiteoxidase deficiency, isolated; Supravalvar aortic stenosis; Surfactantmetabolism dysfunction, pulmonary, 2 and 3; Symphalangism, proximal, lb;Syndactyly Cenani Lenz type; Syndactyly type 3; Syndromic X-linkedmental retardation 16; Talipes equinovarus; Tangier disease; TARPsyndrome; Tay-Sachs disease, B1 variant, Gm2-gangliosidosis (adult),Gm2-gangliosidosis (adult-onset); Temtamy syndrome; Tenorio Syndrome;Terminal osseous dysplasia; Testosterone 17-beta-dehydrogenasedeficiency; Tetraamelia, autosomal recessive; Tetralogy of Fallot;Hypoplastic left heart syndrome 2; Truncus arteriosus; Malformation ofthe heart and great vessels; Ventricular septal defect 1; Thiel-Behnkecorneal dystrophy; Thoracic aortic aneurysms and aortic dissections;Marfanoid habitus; Three M syndrome 2; Thrombocytopenia, plateletdysfunction, hemolysis, and imbalanced globin synthesis;Thrombocytopenia, X-linked; Thrombophilia, hereditary, due to protein Cdeficiency, autosomal dominant and recessive; Thyroid agenesis; Thyroidcancer, follicular; Thyroid hormone metabolism, abnormal; Thyroidhormone resistance, generalized, autosomal dominant; Thyrotoxic periodicparalysis and Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis 2; Thyrotropin-releasinghormone resistance, generalized; Timothy syndrome; TNFreceptor-associated periodic fever syndrome (TRAPS); Tooth agenesis,selective, 3 and 4; Torsades de pointes;Townes-Brocks-branchiootorenal-like syndrome; Transient bullousdermolysis of the newborn; Treacher collins syndrome 1; Trichomegalywith mental retardation, dwarfism and pigmentary degeneration of retina;Trichorhinophalangeal dysplasia type I; Trichorhinophalangeal syndrometype 3; Trimethylaminuria; Tuberous sclerosis syndrome;Lymphangiomyomatosis; Tuberous sclerosis 1 and 2; Tyrosinase-negativeoculocutaneous albinism; Tyrosinase-positive oculocutaneous albinism;Tyrosinemia type I; UDPglucose-4-epimerase deficiency; Ullrichcongenital muscular dystrophy; Ulna and fibula absence of with severelimb deficiency; Upshaw-Schulman syndrome; Urocanate hydratasedeficiency; Usher syndrome, types 1, 1B, 1D, 1G, 2A, 2C, and 2D;Retinitis pigmentosa 39; UV-sensitive syndrome; Van der Woude syndrome;Van Maldergem syndrome 2; Hennekam lymphangiectasia-lymphedema syndrome2; Variegate porphyria; Ventriculomegaly with cystic kidney disease;Verheij syndrome; Very long chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency;Vesicoureteral reflux 8; Visceral heterotaxy 5, autosomal; Visceralmyopathy; Vitamin D-dependent rickets, types land 2; Vitelliformdystrophy; von Willebrand disease type 2M and type 3; Waardenburgsyndrome type 1, 4C, and 2E (with neurologic involvement);Klein-Waardenberg syndrome; Walker-Warburg congenital musculardystrophy; Warburg micro syndrome 2 and 4; Warts, hypogammaglobulinemia,infections, and myelokathexis; Weaver syndrome; Weill-Marchesanisyndrome 1 and 3; Weill-Marchesani-like syndrome; Weissenbacher-Zweymuller syndrome; Werdnig-Hoffmann disease;Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease; Werner syndrome; WFS1-Related Disorders;Wiedemann-Steiner syndrome; Wilson disease; Wolfram-like syndrome,autosomal dominant; Worth disease; Van Buchem disease type 2; Xerodermapigmentosum, complementation group b, group D, group E, and group G;X-linked agammaglobulinemia; X-linked hereditary motor and sensoryneuropathy; X-linked ichthyosis with steryl-sulfatase deficiency;X-linked periventricular heterotopia; Oto-palato-digital syndrome, typeI; X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency; Zimmermann-Laband syndromeand Zimmermann-Laband syndrome 2; and Zonular pulverulent cataract 3.

The instant disclosure provides lists of genes comprising pathogenic Gto A or C to T mutations. Such pathogenic G to A or C to T mutations maybe corrected using the methods and compositions provided herein, forexample by mutating the A to a G, and/or the T to a C, thereby restoringgene function. Table 2 includes exemplary mutations that can becorrected using base editors described herein. Table 2 includes the genesymbol, the associated phenotype, the mutation to be corrected andexemplary gRNA sequences which may be used to correct the mutations. ThegRNA sequences provided in Table 2 are sequences that encode RNA thatcan direct Cas9, or any of the base editors provided herin, to a targetsite. For example, the gRNA sequences provided in Table 2 may be clonedinto a gRNA expression vector, such as pFYF to encode a gRNA thattargets Cas9, or any of the base editors provided herein, to a targetsite in order to correct a disease-related mutation. It should beappreciated, however, that additional mutations may be corrected totreat additional diseases associated with a G to A or C to T mutation.Furthermore, additional gRNAs may be designed based on the disclosureand the knowledge in the art, which would be appreciated by the skilledartisan.

Pharmaceutical Compositions

Other aspects of the present disclosure relate to pharmaceuticalcompositions comprising any of the adenosine deaminases, fusionproteins, or the fusion protein-gRNA complexes described herein. Theterm “pharmaceutical composition”, as used herein, refers to acomposition formulated for pharmaceutical use. In some embodiments, thepharmaceutical composition further comprises a pharmaceuticallyacceptable carrier. In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositioncomprises additional agents (e.g. for specific delivery, increasinghalf-life, or other therapeutic compounds).

As used here, the term “pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier” means apharmaceutically-acceptable material, composition or vehicle, such as aliquid or solid filler, diluent, excipient, manufacturing aid (e.g.,lubricant, talc magnesium, calcium or zinc stearate, or steric acid), orsolvent encapsulating material, involved in carrying or transporting thecompound from one site (e.g., the delivery site) of the body, to anothersite (e.g., organ, tissue or portion of the body). A pharmaceuticallyacceptable carrier is “acceptable” in the sense of being compatible withthe other ingredients of the formulation and not injurious to the tissueof the subject (e.g., physiologically compatible, sterile, physiologicpH, etc.). Some examples of materials which can serve aspharmaceutically-acceptable carriers include: (1) sugars, such aslactose, glucose and sucrose; (2) starches, such as corn starch andpotato starch; (3) cellulose, and its derivatives, such as sodiumcarboxymethyl cellulose, methylcellulose, ethyl cellulose,microcrystalline cellulose and cellulose acetate; (4) powderedtragacanth; (5) malt; (6) gelatin; (7) lubricating agents, such asmagnesium stearate, sodium lauryl sulfate and talc; (8) excipients, suchas cocoa butter and suppository waxes; (9) oils, such as peanut oil,cottonseed oil, safflower oil, sesame oil, olive oil, corn oil andsoybean oil; (10) glycols, such as propylene glycol; (11) polyols, suchas glycerin, sorbitol, mannitol and polyethylene glycol (PEG); (12)esters, such as ethyl oleate and ethyl laurate; (13) agar; (14)buffering agents, such as magnesium hydroxide and aluminum hydroxide;(15) alginic acid; (16) pyrogen-free water; (17) isotonic saline; (18)Ringer's solution; (19) ethyl alcohol; (20) pH buffered solutions; (21)polyesters, polycarbonates and/or polyanhydrides; (22) bulking agents,such as polypeptides and amino acids (23) serum component, such as serumalbumin, HDL and LDL; (22) C2-C12 alcohols, such as ethanol; and (23)other non-toxic compatible substances employed in pharmaceuticalformulations. Wetting agents, coloring agents, release agents, coatingagents, sweetening agents, flavoring agents, perfuming agents,preservative and antioxidants can also be present in the formulation.The terms such as “excipient”, “carrier”, “pharmaceutically acceptablecarrier” or the like are used interchangeably herein.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is formulated fordelivery to a subject, e.g., for gene editing. Suitable routes ofadministrating the pharmaceutical composition described herein include,without limitation: topical, subcutaneous, transdermal, intradermal,intralesional, intraarticular, intraperitoneal, intravesical,transmucosal, gingival, intradental, intracochlear, transtympanic,intraorgan, epidural, intrathecal, intramuscular, intravenous,intravascular, intraosseus, periocular, intratumoral, intracerebral, andintracerebroventricular administration.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition described herein isadministered locally to a diseased site (e.g., tumor site). In someembodiments, the pharmaceutical composition described herein isadministered to a subject by injection, by means of a catheter, by meansof a suppository, or by means of an implant, the implant being of aporous, non-porous, or gelatinous material, including a membrane, suchas a sialastic membrane, or a fiber.

In other embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition described herein isdelivered in a controlled release system. In one embodiment, a pump maybe used (see, e.g., Langer, 1990, Science 249:1527-1533; Sefton, 1989,CRC Crit. Ref. Biomed. Eng. 14:201; Buchwald et al., 1980, Surgery88:507; Saudek et al., 1989, N. Engl. J. Med. 321:574). In anotherembodiment, polymeric materials can be used. (See, e.g., MedicalApplications of Controlled Release (Langer and Wise eds., CRC Press,Boca Raton, Fla., 1974); Controlled Drug Bioavailability, Drug ProductDesign and Performance (Smolen and Ball eds., Wiley, New York, 1984);Ranger and Peppas, 1983, Macromol. Sci. Rev. Macromol. Chem. 23:61. Seealso Levy et al., 1985, Science 228:190; During et al., 1989, Ann.Neurol. 25:351; Howard et al., 1989, J. Neurosurg. 71:105.) Othercontrolled release systems are discussed, for example, in Langer, supra.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is formulated inaccordance with routine procedures as a composition adapted forintravenous or subcutaneous administration to a subject, e.g., a human.In some embodiments, pharmaceutical composition for administration byinjection are solutions in sterile isotonic aqueous buffer. Wherenecessary, the pharmaceutical can also include a solubilizing agent anda local anesthetic such as lignocaine to ease pain at the site of theinjection. Generally, the ingredients are supplied either separately ormixed together in unit dosage form, for example, as a dry lyophilizedpowder or water free concentrate in a hermetically sealed container suchas an ampoule or sachette indicating the quantity of active agent. Wherethe pharmaceutical is to be administered by infusion, it can bedispensed with an infusion bottle containing sterile pharmaceuticalgrade water or saline. Where the pharmaceutical composition isadministered by injection, an ampoule of sterile water for injection orsaline can be provided so that the ingredients can be mixed prior toadministration.

A pharmaceutical composition for systemic administration may be aliquid, e.g., sterile saline, lactated Ringer's or Hank's solution. Inaddition, the pharmaceutical composition can be in solid forms andre-dissolved or suspended immediately prior to use. Lyophilized formsare also contemplated.

The pharmaceutical composition can be contained within a lipid particleor vesicle, such as a liposome or microcrystal, which is also suitablefor parenteral administration. The particles can be of any suitablestructure, such as unilamellar or plurilamellar, so long as compositionsare contained therein. Compounds can be entrapped in “stabilizedplasmid-lipid particles” (SPLP) containing the fusogenic lipiddioleoylphosphatidylethanolamine (DOPE), low levels (5-10 mol %) ofcationic lipid, and stabilized by a polyethyleneglycol (PEG) coating(Zhang Y. P. et al., Gene Ther. 1999, 6:1438-47). Positively chargedlipids such asN-[1-(2,3-dioleoyloxi)propyl]-N,N,N-trimethyl-amoniummethylsulfate, or“DOTAP,” are particularly preferred for such particles and vesicles. Thepreparation of such lipid particles is well known. See, e.g., U.S. Pat.Nos. 4,880,635; 4,906,477; 4,911,928; 4,917,951; 4,920,016; and4,921,757; each of which is incorporated herein by reference.

The pharmaceutical composition described herein may be administered orpackaged as a unit dose, for example. The term “unit dose” when used inreference to a pharmaceutical composition of the present disclosurerefers to physically discrete units suitable as unitary dosage for thesubject, each unit containing a predetermined quantity of activematerial calculated to produce the desired therapeutic effect inassociation with the required diluent; i.e., carrier, or vehicle.

Further, the pharmaceutical composition can be provided as apharmaceutical kit comprising (a) a container containing a compound ofthe invention in lyophilized form and (b) a second container containinga pharmaceutically acceptable diluent (e.g., sterile water) forinjection. The pharmaceutically acceptable diluent can be used forreconstitution or dilution of the lyophilized compound of the invention.Optionally associated with such container(s) can be a notice in the formprescribed by a governmental agency regulating the manufacture, use orsale of pharmaceuticals or biological products, which notice reflectsapproval by the agency of manufacture, use or sale for humanadministration.

In another aspect, an article of manufacture containing materials usefulfor the treatment of the diseases described above is included. In someembodiments, the article of manufacture comprises a container and alabel. Suitable containers include, for example, bottles, vials,syringes, and test tubes. The containers may be formed from a variety ofmaterials such as glass or plastic. In some embodiments, the containerholds a composition that is effective for treating a disease describedherein and may have a sterile access port. For example, the containermay be an intravenous solution bag or a vial having a stopper pierceableby a hypodermic injection needle. The active agent in the composition isa compound of the invention. In some embodiments, the label on orassociated with the container indicates that the composition is used fortreating the disease of choice. The article of manufacture may furthercomprise a second container comprising a pharmaceutically-acceptablebuffer, such as phosphate-buffered saline, Ringer's solution, ordextrose solution. It may further include other materials desirable froma commercial and user standpoint, including other buffers, diluents,filters, needles, syringes, and package inserts with instructions foruse.

Delivery Methods

In some aspects, the invention provides methods comprising deliveringone or more polynucleotides, such as or one or more vectors as describedherein, one or more transcripts thereof, and/or one or proteinstranscribed therefrom, to a host cell. In some aspects, the inventionfurther provides cells produced by such methods, and organisms (such asanimals, plants, or fungi) comprising or produced from such cells. Insome embodiments, a base editor as described herein in combination with(and optionally complexed with) a guide sequence is delivered to a cell.Conventional viral and non-viral based gene transfer methods can be usedto introduce nucleic acids in mammalian cells or target tissues. Suchmethods can be used to administer nucleic acids encoding components of abase editor to cells in culture, or in a host organism. Non-viral vectordelivery systems include DNA plasmids, RNA (e.g. a transcript of avector described herein), naked nucleic acid, and nucleic acid complexedwith a delivery vehicle, such as a liposome. Viral vector deliverysystems include DNA and RNA viruses, which have either episomal orintegrated genomes after delivery to the cell. For a review of genetherapy procedures, see Anderson, Science 256:808-813 (1992); Nabel &Felgner, TIBTECH 11:211-217 (1993); Mitani & Caskey, TIBTECH 11:162-166(1993); Dillon, TIBTECH 11:167-175 (1993); Miller, Nature 357:455-460(1992); Van Brunt, Biotechnology 6(10):1149-1154 (1988); Vigne,Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience 8:35-36 (1995); Kremer &Perricaudet, British Medical Bulletin 51(1):31-44 (1995); Haddada etal., in Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology Doerfler and Bihm(eds) (1995); and Yu et al., Gene Therapy 1:13-26 (1994).

Methods of non-viral delivery of nucleic acids include lipofection,nucleofection, microinjection, biolistics, virosomes, liposomes,immunoliposomes, polycation or lipid:nucleic acid conjugates, naked DNA,artificial virions, and agent-enhanced uptake of DNA. Lipofection isdescribed in e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,049,386, 4,946,787; and 4,897,355)and lipofection reagents are sold commercially (e.g., Transfectam™ andLipofectin™). Cationic and neutral lipids that are suitable forefficient receptor-recognition lipofection of polynucleotides includethose of Feigner, WO 91/17424; WO 91/16024. Delivery can be to cells(e.g. in vitro or ex vivo administration) or target tissues (e.g. invivo administration).

The preparation of lipid:nucleic acid complexes, including targetedliposomes such as immunolipid complexes, is well known to one of skillin the art (see, e.g., Crystal, Science 270:404-410 (1995); Blaese etal., Cancer Gene Ther. 2:291-297 (1995); Behr et al., Bioconjugate Chem.5:382-389 (1994); Remy et al., Bioconjugate Chem. 5:647-654 (1994); Gaoet al., Gene Therapy 2:710-722 (1995); Ahmad et al., Cancer Res.52:4817-4820 (1992); U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,186,183, 4,217,344, 4,235,871,4,261,975, 4,485,054, 4,501,728, 4,774,085, 4,837,028, and 4,946,787).

The use of RNA or DNA viral based systems for the delivery of nucleicacids take advantage of highly evolved processes for targeting a virusto specific cells in the body and trafficking the viral payload to thenucleus. Viral vectors can be administered directly to patients (invivo) or they can be used to treat cells in vitro, and the modifiedcells may optionally be administered to patients (ex vivo). Conventionalviral based systems could include retroviral, lentivirus, adenoviral,adeno-associated and herpes simplex virus vectors for gene transfer.Integration in the host genome is possible with the retrovirus,lentivirus, and adeno-associated virus gene transfer methods, oftenresulting in long term expression of the inserted transgene.Additionally, high transduction efficiencies have been observed in manydifferent cell types and target tissues.

The tropism of a viruses can be altered by incorporating foreignenvelope proteins, expanding the potential target population of targetcells. Lentiviral vectors are retroviral vectors that are able totransduce or infect non-dividing cells and typically produce high viraltiters. Selection of a retroviral gene transfer system would thereforedepend on the target tissue. Retroviral vectors are comprised ofcis-acting long terminal repeats with packaging capacity for up to 6-10kb of foreign sequence. The minimum cis-acting LTRs are sufficient forreplication and packaging of the vectors, which are then used tointegrate the therapeutic gene into the target cell to provide permanenttransgene expression. Widely used retroviral vectors include those basedupon murine leukemia virus (MuLV), gibbon ape leukemia virus (GaLV),Simian Immuno deficiency virus (SIV), human immuno deficiency virus(HIV), and combinations thereof (see, e.g., Buchscher et al., J. Virol.66:2731-2739 (1992); Johann et al., J. Virol. 66:1635-1640 (1992);Sommnerfelt et al., Virol. 176:58-59 (1990); Wilson et al., J. Virol.63:2374-2378 (1989); Miller et al., J. Virol. 65:2220-2224 (1991);PCT/US94/05700). In applications where transient expression ispreferred, adenoviral based systems may be used. Adenoviral basedvectors are capable of very high transduction efficiency in many celltypes and do not require cell division. With such vectors, high titerand levels of expression have been obtained. This vector can be producedin large quantities in a relatively simple system. Adeno-associatedvirus (“AAV”) vectors may also be used to transduce cells with targetnucleic acids, e.g., in the in vitro production of nucleic acids andpeptides, and for in vivo and ex vivo gene therapy procedures (see,e.g., West et al., Virology 160:38-47 (1987); U.S. Pat. No. 4,797,368;WO 93/24641; Kotin, Human Gene Therapy 5:793-801 (1994); Muzyczka, J.Clin. Invest. 94:1351 (1994). Construction of recombinant AAV vectorsare described in a number of publications, including U.S. Pat. No.5,173,414; Tratschin et al., Mol. Cell. Biol. 5:3251-3260 (1985);Tratschin, et al., Mol. Cell. Biol. 4:2072-2081 (1984); Hermonat &Muzyczka, PNAS 81:6466-6470 (1984); and Samulski et al., J. Virol.63:03822-3828 (1989).

Packaging cells are typically used to form virus particles that arecapable of infecting a host cell. Such cells include 293 cells, whichpackage adenovirus, and w2 cells or PA317 cells, which packageretrovirus. Viral vectors used in gene therapy are usually generated byproducing a cell line that packages a nucleic acid vector into a viralparticle. The vectors typically contain the minimal viral sequencesrequired for packaging and subsequent integration into a host, otherviral sequences being replaced by an expression cassette for thepolynucleotide(s) to be expressed. The missing viral functions aretypically supplied in trans by the packaging cell line. For example, AAVvectors used in gene therapy typically only possess ITR sequences fromthe AAV genome which are required for packaging and integration into thehost genome. Viral DNA is packaged in a cell line, which contains ahelper plasmid encoding the other AAV genes, namely rep and cap, butlacking ITR sequences. The cell line may also be infected withadenovirus as a helper. The helper virus promotes replication of the AAVvector and expression of AAV genes from the helper plasmid. The helperplasmid is not packaged in significant amounts due to a lack of ITRsequences. Contamination with adenovirus can be reduced by, e.g., heattreatment to which adenovirus is more sensitive than AAV. Additionalmethods for the delivery of nucleic acids to cells are known to thoseskilled in the art. See, for example, US20030087817, incorporated hereinby reference.

Kits, Vectors, Cells

Some aspects of this disclosure provide kits comprising a nucleic acidconstruct comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding an adenosinedeaminase capable of deaminating an adenosine in a deoxyribonucleic acid(DNA) molecule. In some embodiments, the nucleotide sequence encodes anyof the adenosine deaminases provided herein. In some embodiments, thenucleotide sequence comprises a heterologous promoter that drivesexpression of the adenosine deaminase.

Some aspects of this disclosure provide kits comprising a nucleic acidconstruct, comprising (a) a nucleotide sequence encoding a napDNAbp(e.g., a Cas9 domain) fused to an adenosine deaminase, or a fusionprotein comprising a napDNAbp (e.g., Cas9 domain) and an adenosinedeaminase as provided herein; and (b) a heterologous promoter thatdrives expression of the sequence of (a). In some embodiments, the kitfurther comprises an expression construct encoding a guide nucleic acidbackbone, (e.g., a guide RNA backbone), wherein the construct comprisesa cloning site positioned to allow the cloning of a nucleic acidsequence identical or complementary to a target sequence into the guidenucleic acid (e.g., guide RNA backbone).

Some aspects of this disclosure provide cells comprising any of theadenosine deaminases, fusion proteins, or complexes provided herein. Insome embodiments, the cells comprise a nucleotide that encodes any ofthe adenosine deaminases or fusion proteins provided herein. In someembodiments, the cells comprise any of the nucleotides or vectorsprovided herein.

In some embodiments, a host cell is transiently or non-transientlytransfected with one or more vectors described herein. In someembodiments, a cell is transfected as it naturally occurs in a subject.In some embodiments, a cell that is transfected is taken from a subject.In some embodiments, the cell is derived from cells taken from asubject, such as a cell line. A wide variety of cell lines for tissueculture are known in the art. Examples of cell lines include, but arenot limited to, C8161, CCRF-CEM, MOLT, mIMCD-3, NHDF, HeLa-S3, Huh1,Huh4, Huh7, HUVEC, HASMC, HEKn, HEKa, MiaPaCell, Panc1, PC-3, TF1,CTLL-2, C1R, Rat6, CV1, RPTE, A10, T24, J82, A375, ARH-77, Calu1, SW480,SW620, SKOV3, SK-UT, CaCo2, P388D1, SEM-K2, WEHI-231, HB56, TIB55,Jurkat, J45.01, LRMB, Bcl-1, BC-3, IC21, DLD2, Raw264.7, NRK, NRK-52E,MRCS, MEF, Hep G2, HeLa B, HeLa T4, COS, COS-1, COS-6, COS-M6A, BS-C-1monkey kidney epithelial, BALB/3T3 mouse embryo fibroblast, 3T3 Swiss,3T3-L1, 132-d5 human fetal fibroblasts; 10.1 mouse fibroblasts, 293-T,3T3, 721, 9L, A2780, A2780ADR, A2780cis, A 172, A20, A253, A431, A-549,ALC, B16, B35, BCP-1 cells, BEAS-2B, bEnd.3, BHK-21, BR 293. BxPC3.C3H-10T1/2, C6/36, Cal-27, CHO, CHO-7, CHO-IR, CHO-K1, CHO-K2, CHO-T,CHO Dhfr −/−, COR-L23, COR-L23/CPR, COR-L23/5010, COR-L23/R23, COS-7,COV-434, CML T1, CMT, CT26, D17, DH82, DU145, DuCaP, EL4, EM2, EM3,EMT6/AR1, EMT6/AR10.0, FM3, H1299, H69, HB54, HB55, HCA2, HEK-293, HeLa,Hepa1c1c7, HL-60, HMEC, HT-29, Jurkat, JY cells, K562 cells, Ku812,KCL22, KG1, KYO1, LNCap, Ma-Mel 1-48, MC-38, MCF-7, MCF-10A, MDA-MB-231,MDA-MB-468, MDA-MB-435, MDCK II, MDCK 11, MOR/0.2R, MONO-MAC 6, MTD-1A,MyEnd, NCI-H69/CPR, NCI-H69/LX10, NCI-H69/LX20, NCI-H69/LX4, NIH-3T3,NALM-1, NW-145, OPCN/OPCT cell lines, Peer, PNT-1A/PNT 2, RenCa, RIN-5F,RMA/RMAS, Saos-2 cells, Sf-9, SkBr3, T2, T-47D, T84, THP1 cell line,U373, U87, U937, VCaP, Vero cells, WM39, WT-49, X63, YAC-1, YAR, andtransgenic varieties thereof. Cell lines are available from a variety ofsources known to those with skill in the art (see, e.g., the AmericanType Culture Collection (ATCC) (Manassas, Va.)). In some embodiments, acell transfected with one or more vectors described herein is used toestablish a new cell line comprising one or more vector-derivedsequences. In some embodiments, a cell transiently transfected with thecomponents of a CRISPR system as described herein (such as by transienttransfection of one or more vectors, or transfection with RNA), andmodified through the activity of a CRISPR complex, is used to establisha new cell line comprising cells containing the modification but lackingany other exogenous sequence. In some embodiments, cells transiently ornon-transiently transfected with one or more vectors described herein,or cell lines derived from such cells are used in assessing one or moretest compounds.

The description of exemplary embodiments of the reporter systems aboveis provided for illustration purposes only and not meant to be limiting.Additional reporter systems, e.g., variations of the exemplary systemsdescribed in detail above, are also embraced by this disclosure.

It should be appreciated however, that additional fusion proteins wouldbe apparent to the skilled artisan based on the present disclosure andknowledge in the art.

The function and advantage of these and other embodiments of the presentinvention will be more fully understood from the Examples below. Thefollowing Examples are intended to illustrate the benefits of thepresent invention and to describe particular embodiments, but are notintended to exemplify the full scope of the invention. Accordingly, itwill be understood that the Examples are not meant to limit the scope ofthe invention.

EXAMPLES

In order that the invention described herein may be more fullyunderstood, the following examples are set forth. It should beunderstood that these examples are for illustrative purposes only andare not to be construed as limiting this invention in any manner.

Example 1

Base editors, catalytically impaired Cas9 proteins fused to nucleobasemodification enzymes, enable targeted single-nucleotide conversion inthe genomes of a wide range of cells and organisms without inducingdouble-stranded DNA breaks. Previously, both C•G-to-T•A base editors(BE3 and BE4) and A•T-to-G•C base editors (ABE) were developed, andtheir targeting scope, product purity, and DNA specificity wereenhanced. The usefulness of base editors for research and therapeuticapplications is also strongly dependent on the efficiency with whichthey can modify target nucleotides. Here, factors that limit baseediting efficiency in mammalian cells were examined and it wasdetermined that the expression level and nuclear localization ofcurrent-generation BE4 and ABE base editors limit their editingefficiency. By improving the nuclear localization signal (NLS),optimizing the codon usage of base editor constructs, and performingancestral reconstruction of the component deaminase domains, theefficiency of BE4- and ABE-mediated genome editing was greatly improved,in most tested cases to ˜80% target base conversion in HEK293T cells. Itis shown that these optimized “BE4max”, “AncBE4max”, and “ABEmax” baseeditors are especially enabling under unfavorable conditions such aswhen delivery of constructs is limiting. These optimized editorscorrected several pathogenic SNPs in a variety of mammalian cell typeswith substantially higher efficiencies than BE4 and ABE. AncBE4max,BE4max, and ABEmax substantially expand the capabilities of bothcytidine and adenosine base editing and represent currentstate-of-the-art mammalian cell base editors.

Point mutations represent the majority of known human genetic variantsassociated with disease¹. Developing robust methods to introduce andcorrect point mutations is therefore an important challenge tounderstand and treat diseases with a genetic component. Base editors,fusions of catalytically disabled Cas9, natural or evolved nucleobasedeaminases, and, in some cases, proteins have been recently developed,that alter cellular DNA repair processes to increase the efficiency andstability of the resulting single-nucleotide change^(2, 3). Two classesof base editors have been described to date: cytidine base editorsconvert target C•G base pairs to T•A, and adenosine base editors convertA•T to G•C. Collectively, these two classes of base editors enable thetargeted installation of all four transition mutations (C-to-T, G-to-A,A-to-G, and T-to-C), which collectively account for 61% of known humanpathogenic SNPs in the ClinVar database (FIGS. 1A, 1B). Base editorshave been used widely in organisms ranging from prokaryotes to plants toamphibians to mammals, and have even been used to correct pathogenicmutations in human embryos⁴⁻¹⁸.

The utility of base editing is limited by several constraints, includingthe PAM requirement imposed by the Cas9 moiety, off-target base editing,“bystander editing” of non-target Cs or As very close to the targetnucleotides, the production of undesired byproducts, and overall editingefficiency. Next-generation base editors have been developed thataddress some of these limitations, including base editors with differentor expanded PAM compatibilities¹⁹⁻²¹, high-fidelity base editors withreduced off-target activity^(20, 22-25), base editors with narrowedediting windows (normally ˜5 nucleotides wide)¹⁹, and acurrent-generation cytidine base editor (BE4) with greatly reducedbyproducts⁶.

Despite these recent advances, the efficiency of base editing by BE4 andcurrent adenine base editor (ABE) variants varies widely by cell typeand target locus. To broadly increase base editing efficiency, it wassought to identify the factors that limit base editing efficiency inmammalian cells. In this study it was found that for both BE4 and ABE,expression and nuclear localization in human cells impose keybottlenecks on editing efficiency. Optimizing codon usage, usingimproved nuclear localization sequences (NLSs), and performing ancestralreconstruction of cytidine deaminases result in base editors withgreatly increased editing efficiency, often more than doubling targetnucleotide conversion yields. The resulting AncBE4max, BE4max, andABEmax base editors install point mutations relevant to human disease ina variety of mammalian cell types much more efficiently than previouslydescribed base editors. AncBE4max, BE4max, and ABEmax substantiallyadvance the utility of both classes of base editors, and their use isrecommended for general base editing applications in mammalian cells.

Results

Several factors could limit the ability of a base editor to achieveconversion of the target nucleotide. If the base editor is delivered asencoded DNA or RNA, cellular uptake of the nucleic acid can be limiting.Among cells that have acquired a DNA construct encoding a base editor,transcription may be limited by the choice of promoter or regulatorysequences or by the editor's coding sequence. Once transcribed,translation efficiency may also be limiting depending on factorsincluding codon usage and mRNA processing. In protein form, a baseeditor protein may be inefficiently trafficked to the nucleus or may bedegraded too quickly. Given that APOBEC1, the cytidine deaminasecomponent of BE4, expresses poorly in bacteria²⁶ it was speculated thataltering the coding sequence or codon usage of this component mightaugment base editing efficiency.

These possibilities were dissected using three fluorescent proteinexpression experiments. To establish a baseline editing efficiency levelamong viable cells capable of taking up plasmid DNA during transfection,a three-plasmid mixture consisting of a plasmid expressing BE4, aplasmid expressing an sgRNA, and a separate plasmid expressing mCherry,were co-transfected into human HEK293T cells to mark viable cells thatreceived plasmid. Base editing was measured by high-throughput DNAsequencing (HTS) from mCherry-positive cells isolated by FACS, revealingan average of 45±7.1% C•G-to-T•A editing across the base editingactivity window (positions 4-8, counting the PAM as positions 21-23) atfive test genomic loci (FIG. 1C, 1D). To examine editing efficiency onlyamong cells that contain the DNA plasmid encoding the base editor,HEK293T cells were transfected with a two-plasmid mixture consisting ofa plasmid encoding an sgRNA and a separate plasmid encoding both BE4 andGFP, expressed from separate promoters. Isolation by FACS ofGFP-positive cells followed by HTS resulted in an average of 35±7.3%editing at the same five test sites (FIG. 1D). The lack of improvementin editing efficiencies among GFP-positive cells containing the baseeditor plasmid in the second experiment versus transfected(mCherry-positive) cells in the first experiment suggests thattransfection of HEK293T cells was not limiting base editing outcomes.

In a third experiment, editing efficiencies in HEK293T cells wereevaluated following transfection of a BE4-P2A-GFP construct, where P2Ais a self-cleaving peptide²⁷ that enables co-expression of the GFPprotein from the same mRNA transcript as BE4. GFP-positive cells in thisexperiment can arise only if they also produce full-length BE4 protein.Among GFP-positive cells, base editing efficiencies averaged 65±6.4%,1.9-fold higher than the average editing efficiencies followingtransfection of the single plasmid expressing BE4 and GFP from separatepromoters (FIG. 1E). These results strongly suggest that the fraction ofcells expressing active base editors, and/or the amount of functionalbase editor protein produced by each cell, are major bottlenecks of baseediting efficiency.

To probe the possibility of sub-optimal nuclear localization, all sixcombinations of BE4 N- and C-terminal fusion were tested either to theSV40 NLS used in BE4, or to a bipartite NLS (bpNLS) previously shown toimprove nuclear localization of Cas9²⁸ (FIG. 2A). All variants using oneor two bpNLSs showed improvements in editing efficiency. The presence ofa bpNLS at both the N- and C-terminus (referred to hereafter as“bis-bpNLS”) performed best, resulting in a 1.3-fold average improvementin BE4-mediated C•G-to-T•A editing efficiency at five tested genomicloci (48±8.0% average editing compared to 37±5.6% for the C-terminalSV40 NLS used in BE4) (FIG. 2A; see FIG. 5A for p-values). These resultstogether suggest that the use of a bis-bpNLS can significantly improvethe editing efficiency of previously described BE3 and BE4^(6, 7).

Next, it was speculated that improving codon usage might enhance baseeditor expression. To test this possibility, the improved bis-bpNLS formof BE4 (bpNLS-BE4-bpNLS) coded with eight distinct full-length andchimeric codon optimization strategies was compared. Previously reportedBE4 and ABE used codon optimization from IDT (Integrated DNATechnologies)³′ ⁶. First C•G-to-T•A editing efficiencies of bis-bpNLSBE4 constructs that use codon optimization from IDT, GeneArt, Coller andco-workers²⁹, and GenScript were compared. At the five endogenous lociin HEK293T cells, all tested new codon optimizations resulted inimproved editing efficiency compared to that of the original IDT codons.The best-performing variant used GenScript codons and resulted in anadditional 1.8-fold higher editing over bis-bpNLS BE4 with IDT codons,enabling average editing in HEK293T cells of 62±7.8% (FIG. 2B; see FIG.5B for p-values).

To more deeply dissect the effects of codon optimization, chimericcodon-optimized BE4 variants containing Cas9 nickase coding sequencespreviously reported by Kim and coworkers to improve expression in humancells,³⁰ were also tested together with cytidine deaminase and UGIdomains with codons from IDT or GenScript. The results reveal that bothCas9 nickase and APOBEC codon usage influence BE4 editing efficiency(FIG. 6A). None of the chimeric codon-optimized constructs tested(APOBEC/Cas9 codon usage=IDT/GenScript, GenScript/IDT, GenScript/Kim, orIDT/Kim) resulted in significantly increased BE4 editing efficienciescompared to the optimized bis-bpNLS BE4 editor using full-lengthGenScript codon optimization, referred to hereafter as BE4max (FIGS.6A-6B). While the chimera of an IDT deaminase with a GenScript Cas9nickase showed slightly improved average editing outcomes relative toBE4max at a single high dose of plasmid (FIG. 2B), when tested across aneight-dose plasmid titration at three genomic loci this chimera did notshow improved editing compared to BE4max (FIG. 6B). Collectively, thesefindings establish that codon optimization can dramatically improve theactivity of BE4-mediated base editing in human cells.

The above results implicate both APOBEC1 cytidine deaminase and Cas9nickase expression as key determinants of base editing efficiency (FIG.2B and FIG. 6A). To further explore strategies for enhancing APOBEC1expression, ancestral sequence reconstruction (ASR) was performed bymaximum likelihood using a set of 468 APOBEC homologs. ASR uses analignment of known protein sequences, an evolutionary model, and aresulting phylogenetic tree to infer ancestral protein sequences at thenodes of the phylogeny³¹. ASR has been previously shown to greatlyimprove the expression of a variety of proteins while retainingwild-type levels of biochemical activity³²⁻³⁵. In particular, maximumlikelihood reconstructions have been reported to generate sequences withhigher expression levels compared to Bayesian reconstructions^(36, 37).While the reasons for improved expression of ancestral proteins remainactively debated^(32, 36-38), surprisingly few cases have exploited thisphenomenon for protein engineering³⁹⁻⁴¹.

Using the set of 468 APOBEC homologs (“Sequences 5”, below) a maximumlikelihood phylogeny was created and the most likely sequences atinternal nodes were inferred (FIG. 2C). Five ancestral cytidinedeaminases selected at increasing evolutionary distance from rat APOBEC1used in BE4 were characterized as base editors (FIG. 7). Two ancestors(Anc689 and Anc687) closest in evolutionary distance to the rat APOBEC1used in BE4 (36 and 45 amino acid differences vs. BE4, respectively)resulted in high editing efficiencies across the five genomic test lociin HEK293T cells, similar to those of BE4max (Anc689: 62±4.9%; Anc687:57±6.7%; BE4max: 59±4.9%) (FIG. 2D).

To characterize in depth the base editing activities that result fromthese improvements, including under sub-optimal conditions, across eightdifferent doses of base editor plasmid at three genomic loci, theediting efficiencies of the previously reported BE46 were compared withthose of the three most promising BE4 variants generated in this work:BE4max, bis-npNLS BE4 using the chimeric IDT/GenScript codonoptimization, and bis-npNLS BE4 with the Anc689 ancestral APOBEC domainand GenScript codons (referred to hereafter as AncBE4max) (FIG. 2E,p-values reported in FIGS. 8A-8C). The improvements offered by all threeof these optimized editors over BE4 are dramatic, ranging from 1.7-foldat higher plasmid doses to >9-fold at lower plasmid doses (FIG. 2E).Ratios of desired point mutation to indels were also improved among allthree of these optimized editors compared with the original BE4, asindel frequencies remained similar or lower while base editing improvedsubstantially (FIG. 9). AncBE4max consistently offered the highestactivity at target Cs across all three tested sites over a wide range ofplasmid doses spanning four orders of magnitude (FIG. 2E; see FIG. 8Cfor p-values). BE4max resulted in editing efficiencies slightly below,or similar to, those of AncBE4max (FIG. 2E). These data suggest thatAncBE4max and BE4max offer large improvements in editing efficiency overBE4, especially under sub-optimal conditions in which factors such asdelivery limit overall editing efficiency. As many genome editingapplications operate under sub-optimal conditions constrained by poordelivery, or by limited editing opportunities in time or space, it wasanticipated that AncBE4max and BE4max will be useful in many settings.

Next, it was determined if the AncBE4max and BE4max result in increasedmRNA and protein levels in human cells relative to the previouslyreported BE4. HEK293T cells were separately transfected with 250 ng ofguide RNA and 750 ng of plasmid encoding BE4-P2A-GFP, BE4max-P2A-GFP, orAncBE4max-P2A-GFP. After 3 days, cells were subjected to reversetranscription using GFP-specific primers to evaluate the amount of baseeditor mRNA present in each sample. BE4max showed >3-fold higher mRNAexpression compared to that of BE4, while AncBE4max showed >5-foldhigher mRNA expression when compared to BE4 (FIG. 10A). To compareprotein levels of BE4 versus BE4max and AncBE4max, HEK293T cells weretransfected as described above with plasmids encoding C-terminallyepitope-tagged BE4, BE4max, and AncBE4max and performed western blots onthe resulting cell lysates. The data reveal that both BE4max and,especially, AncBE4max result in substantial increases in full-lengthprotein abundance relative to actin controls (FIG. 10B). Together, theseresults indicate that the optimizations that led to BE4max and AncBE4maxresulted in major increases in mRNA and protein levels of full-lengthbase editors.

The relationship between improved base editor expression and improvedediting efficiency was further illuminated by flow cytometry. HEK293Tcells expressing BE4max-P2A-GFP and AncBE4max-P2A-GFP targeted to threetest genomic loci were sorted. While the fraction of viable andtransfectable (mCherry-positive) cells was very similar amongBE4max-P2A-GFP (63±3.8%), AncBE4max-P2A-GFP (62±2.3%), and BE4-P2A-GFP(60±7.0%) across the three genomic sites tested, the frequency of GFPand mCherry double-positive cells, reflecting full-length base editorexpression, was on average 1.7-fold higher for both BE4max-P2A-GFP andAncBE4max-P2A-GFP compared to BE4 (FIG. 10C). These improvements ineditor expression were reflected in improvements in editing activity.Among mCherry and GFP double-positive cells, BE4max-P2A-GFP showed anaverage of 89±0.9% target C•G-to-T•A editing across the editing windowand AncBE4max-P2A-GFP led to an average of 90±1.5% editing, whiledouble-positive cells expressing BE4-P2A-GFP averaged 48±8.0% (FIG. 1E,FIG. 9). These large improvements demonstrate that isolating cellpopulations expressing BE4max and AncBE4max results in dramaticallyhigher frequencies of edited cells, which may be especially useful forbase editing applications that seek to create novel cell lines,agriculture strains, or animal models.

Adenine base editors (ABEs) use a laboratory-evolved deoxyadenosinedeaminase and a Cas9 nickase to mediate the conversion of target A•T toG•C base pairs³. Because this conversion reverses the most common classof point mutations in living systems (C•G to T•A)⁴², ABE have thepotential to correct a far larger fraction (47%) of pathogenic SNPs thancytidine base editors (14%) (FIG. 1B). Encouraged by the aboveimprovements in BE4 editing efficiency, next, these principles wereapplied to improve ABE. The applications began with ABE 7.10, thebest-performing ABE variant for general use described to date³. Whilethe use of the bis-bpNLS in ABE instead of the previously reported SV40NLS resulted in little apparent improvement in average A•T-to-G•Cediting efficiency in single-dose experiments in HEK293T cells acrossfive human genomic loci test sites (53±3.8% versus 50±3.8% respectively)(FIG. 3A), dose-titration experiments revealed that the bis-bpNLSoffered substantially higher ABE editing efficiencies (typically ˜1.5-to 2-fold) at sub-optimal ABE doses (FIG. 3B). These observationsindicate that replacement of the SV40 NLS with bis-bpNLS also canenhance ABE-mediated editing efficiency.

To test the effect of codon optimization on A•T-to-G•C editingefficiency, the original (IDT codons) form of bis-bpNLS-ABE was comparedwith the Genscript codon optimization form of the same protein at thefive test sites in HEK293T cells. Consistent with the findings for BE4,Genscript codon optimization of bis-bpNLS ABE 7.10 (referred tohereafter as ABEmax) also resulted in substantial benefits to editingefficiency compared with IDT codon optimization. At high single-doses ofbase editor construct, ABEmax resulted in 1.3-fold higher editing levelsthan ABE (from 50±3.8% to 65±6.8%) across all five sites tested (FIG.3A; see FIG. 11A for p-values). At sub-optimal doses, ABEmax improvedediting efficiencies up to 7.9-fold over those of ABE 7.10 (from3.2±1.0% to 25±4.4% average editing across three sites tested at lowdoses) (FIG. 3B; see FIG. 11B for p-values). Although indels from ABEmaxremained rare occurrences (<1.6%), they were elevated from the virtuallyundetectable indel levels of ABE 7.10³ (FIG. 12). Together, thesefindings establish that improvements in nuclear localization andexpression that benefit cytidine base editors are also applicable toABEs.

With optimized BE4max, AncBE4max, and ABEmax in hand, it was sought tocompare them to previously reported BE4 and ABE7.10 for their ability toedit disease-relevant target loci in a variety of cell types.Patient-derived fibroblasts are commonly used for studying geneticdiseases. Mutations in MDPU1, a gene central to N-glycan biosynthesis inthe endoplasmic reticulum, gives rise to a condition known as congenitaldisorder of glycosylation type 1f43. Patient-derived fibroblastsharboring the Leu119Pro T>C mutation that drives this disease werenucleofected with plasmids expressing BE4, BE4max-P2A-GFP, orAncBE4max-P2A-GFP and the targeting sgRNA. A portion of BE4-treatedcells sorted by FACS for an mCherry co-transfection marker, while aportion of cells treated with BE4max-P2A-GFP and AncBE4max-P2A-GFP weresorted for GFP-positive cells. Unsorted cells for BE4 showed 13±1.2%correction of the disease-driving SNP in patient-derived fibroblast,while FACS-sorted BE4 samples showed 34±2.4% correction (FIG. 4A).Unsorted BE4max and AncBE4max resulted in 26±1.3% and 29±1.7% correctionof the Leu119Pro mutation, respectively, while sorted cells treated withBE4max and AncBE4max showed 69±2.5% and 75±2.2% SNP correction,respectively (FIG. 4A). Nucleofection efficiencies for all testedconditions were measured by flow cytometry and were consistent acrosssamples, indicating that outcomes were primarily dependent on baseeditor expression and activity (FIG. 14A). Thus BE4max and AncBE4maxresulted in 2.0- and 2.2-fold higher editing efficiencies, respectively,of a pathogenic human SNP in patient-derived fibroblasts.

To further test the improvements offered by BE4max and AncBE4max, asplice-modifying mutation was installed in mouse N2a neuroblastoma cellsin the voltage-gated sodium channel NaV1.7 (SCN9a gene), a targetassociated with familial erythromyalgia, paroxysomal extreme paindisorder, and chronic insensitivity to pain^(44, 45). +1 G and −1 G wastargeted in the splice acceptor of SCN9a intron 6 by nucleofection ofplasmids encoding BE4, BE4max, or AncBE4max and the targeting sgRNA. BE4treatment resulted in 9.3±4.4% editing of both +1 G and −1 G amongunsorted cells, and 14±1.3% and 13±3.0% editing among sorted cells,respectively (FIG. 4B). BE4max resulted in 50±5.0% and 46±3.1% editingof the target +1 G and −1 Gin unsorted cells, and 73±5.7% and 77±9.3%editing among sorted cells. Finally, AncBE4max resulted in 44%±1.7% and43±0.47% editing of the target +1 G and −1 G in unsorted cells, and94±7.7% for both target Gs among sorted cells (FIG. 4B). Together, theseresults demonstrate that BE4max and AncBE4max offer largeimprovements—here, 5- to 7-fold increases—in editing efficiency of adisease-relevant target in mammalian cells. Indeed, AncBE4max in onesorted sample resulted in 99.8% editing of both target G•C base pairs inSCN9a, demonstrating the very high likelihood of target base editingamong cells containing AncBE4max protein (FIG. 13). Transfectionefficiencies for all tested conditions were measured by flow cytometryand were consistent across samples, indicating that outcomes wereprimarily dependent primarily on base editor expression and activity(FIG. 14B).

Finally, the activity of ABE 7.10 versus ABEmax was compared at twoblood disease-associated targets. A number of genetic blood disorders,including sickle cell anemia and β-thalassemia, are driven by mutationsin the β-globin gene. Activating mutations in the promoters of HBG1 orHBG2 (γ-globin) that are normally silenced after birth can rescueβ-globin disorders⁴⁶. Two sgRNAs were designed to install differentactivating mutations in γ-globin promoters. The first sgRNA shouldtarget ABE to introduce mutations at protospacer positions A5 and A8(HBG promoter positions −116 and −113 relative to the transcriptionstart site). The −116 A to G mutation may perturb the binding site forthe γ-globin repressor Bcl11a⁴⁷, while the −113 A to G mutation shouldperturb this binding site and is also a naturally-occurring SNP thatconfers the hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin⁴⁸. Once again,ABEmax substantially outperformed ABE 7.10, with both unsorted andsorted HEK293T cells treated with ABEmax resulting in approximatelydouble the conversion efficiencies at A5 and A8 than unsorted and sortedcells treated with ABE 7.10 (FIG. 4C). For the second sgRNA, whichinstalls the −175 T to C point mutation in the HBG promoter that is oneof the strongest known HBG promoter SNPs upregulating fetalhemoglobin⁴⁸, 6.5±0.57% and 10±1.0% editing in unsorted and sortedHEK293T cells expressing ABE 7.10, was observed respectively, comparedto 46±0.55% and 52±5.2% editing in unsorted and sorted cells expressingABEmax, respectively (FIG. 4D). Thus ABEmax increased editing efficiencyat the HBG −175T target by 5.2- to 7.1-fold over ABE 7.10. Notably, thismutation lies at position A3 of the protospacer, and thus is slightlyoutside the normal ABE editing window, demonstrating that ABEmax cansupport efficient editing of sites expected to be poor candidates forbase editing by ABE 7.10. Transfection efficiencies for all testedconditions were measured by flow cytometry and were consistent acrosssamples, indicating that outcomes were primarily dependent primarily onbase editor expression and activity (FIG. 14C). Together, these resultsdemonstrate that ABEmax substantially improves the efficiency of baseediting at two loci relevant to human disease.

In summary, elucidation of factors that limit cytidine and adenine baseeditor efficiency resulted in optimization of nuclear localization andcodon usage, as well as ancestral protein reconstruction, greatlyimproved the expression levels and editing efficiencies of both the BE4C•G-to-T•A base editor and the ABE 7.10 A•T-to-G•C base editor. Theediting performance improvements offered by BE4max, AncBE4max, andABEmax extended to a variety of mammalian cell types across a number ofpreviously unreported disease-relevant loci, as well as commonly testedloci. These improvements are especially pronounced when using baseeditors under sub-optimal conditions, such as those commonly found insome research and many therapeutic applications, or at sites that werepreviously edited with only modest efficiency. These developmentsgreatly expand the capabilities of the current base editors for a widerange of applications, and BE4max, AncBE4max, and ABEmax are recommendedfor current base editing experiments.

Methods

General Methods. PCR was performed using either Phusion U GreenMultiplex PCR Master Mix (ThermoFisher Scientific) or Q5 Host StartHigh-Fidelity 2× Master Mix (New England Biolabs) unless otherwisenoted. All plasmids were assembled by either the USER cloning method aspreviously described⁴⁹ or by Gibson assembly⁵⁰. Plasmids for mammaliancell transfections were prepared using an endotoxin removal plasmidpurification system, ZymoPURE Plasmid Midiprep (Zymo ResearchCorporation).

Cell culture conditions. HEK293T cells (ATCC CRL-3216) were cultured inDulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium (DMEM, Corning) supplemented with 10%fetal bovine serum (FBS) and 5% penicillin streptomycin (Pen Strep,ThermoFisher Scientific). Fibroblast cell lines were maintained in DMEMsupplemented with 15% FBS. N2a cells were maintained in DMEMsupplemented with 10% FBS.

HEK293T transfection and genomic DNA preparation. HEK293T cells wereseeded into 48-well Poly-D-Lysine coated plates (Corning) in the absenceof Pen Strep antibiotic. 12-15 hours after plating, cells weretransfected with 1 μL of Lipofectamine 2000 (ThermoFisher Scientific)using 750 ng of base editor plasmid, 250 ng of guide RNA plasmid, and 20ng of fluorescent protein expression plasmid as a transfection control.Unless otherwise stated, cells were cultured for 3 days before they werewashed with PBS (ThermoFisher Scientific). Genomic DNA was extracted byaddition of 150 μL of freshly prepared lysis buffer (10 mM Tris-HCl, pH7.5, 0.05% SDS, 25 μg/mL proteinase K (ThermoFisher Scientific))directly into each transfected well. The resulting mixture was incubatedfor 1 hour at 37° C. before a 30-min enzyme inactivation step at 80° C.Guide RNA sequences for HEK2, HEK3, HEK4, RNF2, EMX1, Site 2, Site 5,Site 13, Site 16 were previously reported^(2, 3, 6)

HEK293T base editing dose titrations. HEK293T cells were seeded asdescribed above and transfected with a mixture of base editor plasmid,guide RNA plasmid, pUC, and GFP. 250 ng of guide RNA plasmid and 20 ngof GFP transfection control plasmid were used for all samples. Baseeditor and pUC plasmids were combined in different amounts to maintain aconstant amount of total DNA per transfection.

Fluorescence-activated cell sorting. Flow cytometry analysis was carriedout using an Aria Fortessa III. HEK293T cells were transfected withguide RNA expression plasmids, fluorophore expression plasmids, andeditor expression plasmids. In trans samples were sorted formCherry-positive cells. Both the in cis and P2A samples were sorted forboth GFP and mCherry double-positive cells. A stringent mCherry-positivegate was used to avoid mCherry false positives. Over 15,000 cells werecollected for each experimental sample. Genomic DNA for sorted andunsorted FACS samples was isolated using the Agencourt DNAdvance GenomicDNA Isolation Kit (Beckman Coulter) according to the manufacturer'sinstructions.

Nucleofection of fibroblasts and genomic DNA extraction. Cells werenucleofected using the Primary P2 Cell Line 4D-Nucleofector X Kit(Lonza) according to manufacturer's protocol. 1.25×10⁵ cells werenucleofected in 20 μL of P2 buffer supplemented with 750 ng of editor,250 ng of guide RNA plasmid, and 20 ng of mCherry nucleofection marker.Cells were nucleofected in a 16-well nucleocuvette strip using theDT-130 program. Following a 3-day incubation, cells were flow sorted andgenomic DNA was extracted as described for HEK293T cells above.

High-throughput DNA sequencing (HTS) of genomic DNA. HTS of genomic DNAfrom HEK293T cells was perform as described previously^(2, 3, 6). Forfibroblasts, 34 cycles of amplification were used for PCR1. Primers forPCR 1 of HEK2, HEK3, HEK4, RNF2, EMX1, ABE Site 2, ABE Site 5, ABE Site13, ABE Site 16, and HBG loci were used as previouslydescribed^(3, 6, 19) PCR 1 primers for type 1F congenital glycosylationdisorder, SCN9a, and all previously used loci are listed in Sequences 2below.

General HTS analysis. Sequencing reads were demultiplexed using theMiSeq Reporter (Illumina) and Fastq files were analyzed using using opensource analysis tools. FASTQ files were aligned to the reference genomeusing the burrows-wheeler aligner (bwa-mem)⁵¹. Statistics for each basewere calculated using the pysamstats utility available at

github.com/alimanfoo/pysamstats. All reads for a given base were alignedto the reference sequence. Total reads were the sum of all base calls,insertions, and deletions at any given nucleotide position. Percentrepresentation of each base was calculated as reads of a given basedivided by total reads. Indel frequencies were quantified with a customMatlab script as previously described^(3, 20).

Quantitative RT-PCR and quantitative PCR. HEK293T cells were transfectedwith base editor-P2A-GFP plasmids and incubated 3 days before harvestingDNA and RNA from each sample. DNA samples were harvested using thegenomic DNA prepartion protocol described above. RNA was isolated andamplified using the Cells-to-Ct (Thermofisher) kit according to themanufacturer's protocol except the DNase treatment step used 2X DNasefor twice as long to ensure complete degradation of plasmid DNA. Levelsof mRNA were calculated by normalizing base editor mRNA levels toβ-actin levels by ΔΔCt. Plasmid DNA levels were calculated to ensurethat mRNA levels were not skewed by transfection efficiency. Plasmid DNAlevels were calculated by normalizing amplification of the BGHpoly-adenylation present on the base editor plasmid to β-actin levels.

Western blotting. HEK293T cells were transfected with 750 ng of baseeditor-3× HA tag plasmid and 250 ng of guide RNA plasmid. After 3 days,cells were lysed using RIPA buffer with PMSF and cOmplete ProteaseInhibitor Cocktail (Sigma-Aldrich). Samples were boiled and quantifiedusing a BCA assay. 10 μg of protein was loaded per well into a 12-well4-12% Tris gel (Novex). Blots were transferred to nitrocellulose paperfor 7 min at 20 V before blocking and incubation with anti-HA (CellSignaling Technology) and anti-Actin antibodies (Cell SignalingTechnology). Blots were visualized using an Odyssey imager.

APOBEC sequence collection. APOBEC protein sequences used inphylogenetic analyses were identified through searches of the Uniprotdatabase⁵² with the BLASTP algorithm⁵³ using selected query sequences.All sequences from these searches that returned BLASTP E-values<10⁻⁷were downloaded from Uniprot. To reduce phylogenetic complexity,sequences were curated based on character length and pairwise sequenceidentity within each dataset. The dataset used for the construction ofthe non-redundant phylogeny was generated using four query sequences:UniProt IDs P41238, H2P4E7, E1BTD6, and H2P4E9. Multiple sequences werenecessary to generate full coverage due to the low sequence identityacross the family, which is <25% between some members. Limits werechosen to remove truncated and partial sequences and those featuringlarge insertions or terminal extensions. Sequences greater than 97%identical, determined by pairwise alignment within the dataset, werealso removed. This level of identity provides a high level of detailwithin the tree while accelerating computational time by removingredundant taxa. The final dataset contains 468 taxa (Sequences 5 below).

Phylogeny construction. A multiple sequence alignment of the dataset wasgenerated with the program MAFFT using the FFT-NS-I×1000 algorithm⁵⁴.Model selection used the Bayesian information criteria (BIC) todetermine the evolutionary model that best fit the input alignment⁵⁵.228 models where tested. The Jones Taylor Thornton (JTT) substitutionmatrix with empirical frequencies (F) and free rates with fivecategories (R5) was the model that best fit the data. A maximumlikelihood (ML) phylogenetic tree was inferred with IQ-TREE⁵⁶ using thebest fit model (JTT+F+R5). The starting trees were generated byrandomized maximum parsimony and searched by fast hill-climbing NearestNeighbor Interchange (NNI). Tree topology, branch lengths, and rateparameters were optimized. Branch supports were estimated with Ultrafastboot strapping, implemented in IQ-TREE⁵⁷ (FIG. 15).

Ancestral sequence reconstruction. Sequences at internal nodes in thephylogeny were inferred using the codeml program from the PAML softwarepackage⁵⁸. Posterior amino acid probabilities at each site werecalculated using the JTT substitution matrix, given the ML tree andestimated background frequencies generated by IQ-TREE. N- and C-terminiof ancestral sequences were modified manually to match those of RatAPOBEC1.

Note 1. Python script to analyze pathogenic SNPs within the ClinVardatabase.

import numpy as np

import pandas as pd

#download latest ClinVar from//ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/clinvar/tab_delimited/

#convert to csv

ClinVar=pd.read_csv(‘2018-04-23-variant_summary.csv’)

#restrict to SNPs

ClinVar=ClinVar[ClinVar.Type==‘single nucleotide variant’]

#restrict to pathogenic

ClinVar=ClinVar[ClinVar.ClinicalSignificance==‘Pathogenic’]

#remove nans

ClinVar=ClinVar[ClinVar.ReferenceAllele !=‘na’]

ClinVar=ClinVar[ClinVar.AlternateAllele !=‘na’]

#drop duplicates of AlleleID

ClinVar=ClinVar.drop duplicates(‘#AlleleID’)

#total_SNPs in ClinVar

total_SNPs=len(ClinVar)

def SNP_count(cv, ref, alt):

ClinVar_ref=cv[cv.ReferenceAllele==ref]

ClinVar_ref_alt=ClinVar_ref[ClinVar_ref.AlternateAllele==alt]

return len(ClinVar_ref_alt)

counts=np.array([[“, ‘A’, ‘T’, ‘G’, ‘C’],

[′A′, 0, SNP_count(ClinVar, ‘A’, ‘T’), SNP_count(ClinVar, ‘A’, ‘G’),SNP_count(ClinVar, ‘A’, ‘C’)],

[‘T’, SNP_count(ClinVar, ‘T’, ‘A’), 0, SNP_count(ClinVar, ‘T’, ‘G’),SNP_count(ClinVar, ‘T’, ‘C’)],

[G, SNP_count(ClinVar, ‘G’, ‘A’), SNP_count(ClinVar, ‘G’, ‘T’), 0,SNP_count(ClinVar, ‘G’, ‘C’)],

[‘C’, SNP_count(ClinVar, ‘C’, ‘A’), SNP_count(ClinVar, ‘C’, ‘T’),SNP_count(ClinVar, ‘C’, ‘G’), 0] ])

np.savetxt(‘ClinVar_SNPs.csv’, counts, fmt=‘%5s’, delimiter=‘,’)

Sequences 1. Target Protospacer Sequences Used in this Study.

Target Cs and As are bold, with a subscripted number denoting spacerposition. PAM sequences are italicized.

HEK293_site SEQ ID NO: 150 GAAC ₄AC ₆AAAGCATAGACTGCGGG HEK293_site 3SEQ ID NO: 151 GGCC ₄ C ₅AGACTGAGCACGTGATGG HEK293_site SEQ ID NO: 152GGCAC ₅TGCGGCTGGAGGTCCGGG RNF2 SEQ ID NO: 153 GTCATC ₆TTAGTCATTACCTGAGGEMX1 SEQ ID NO: 154 GAGTC ₅ C ₆GAGCAGAAGAAGAAGGG SCN9a SEQ ID NO: 155GTTAGTC ₇ C ₈TTAAAATGTAGGGGGG MPDU1 SEQ ID NO: 156 GTTC ₄ C ₅ C ₆GGTC₁₀ATGCACTACAGAGG ABE_site 2 SEQ ID NO: 157 GAGTA ₅TGA ₇GGCATAGACTGCAGGABE_site 5 SEQ ID NO: 158 GATGA ₅GA ₇TAATGATGAGTCAGGG ABE_site 13SEQ ID NO: 159 GAAGA ₅TA ₇GAGAATAGACTGCTGG ABE_site 16 SEQ ID NO: 160GGGA ₄ A ₅TA ₇ AATCATAGAATCCTGG HBG_site 1 SEQ ID NO: 161 CTTGA ₅CCA ₈ A₉TA ₁₁GCCTTGACAAGG HBG_site 2 SEQ ID NO: 162 A ₁TA ₃TTTGCA ₉TTGA₁₃GATAGTGTGG

Sequences 2. Primers Used in this Study.

All oligonucleotides were purchased from Integrated DNA Technologies(IDT).

Primers Used for Generating sgRNA Plasmids

The MPDU1 guide plasmid was cloned by digesting a modified version ofpFYF1320¹ in which BsmBI restriction cut sites were installed via KLDcloning. The primers below were phosphorylated and annealed to enableligation into BsmBI cut backbone. All guides were designed to include a5′-G to enable transcription from the hU6 transcription. CCACC wasincluded at the 5′ end of the forward primer, and AAAC was included atthe 5′ end of the reverse primer to complement the overhands generatedby restriction digest. The HEK2, HEK3, HEK4, RNF2, EMX1, ABE site 2, ABEsite 5, ABE site 13, ABE site 16, SCN9a, HBG site 1, HBG site 2 sgRNAswere prepared by KLD cloning as previously described² using the primerslisted below.

Primers for MPDU1 sgRNA JLD 85 (SEQ ID NO: 163)CACCGTTCCCGGTCATGCACTACAG JLD 86 (SEQ ID NO: 164)AAACCTGTAGTGCATGACCGGGAAC Primers for SCN9a, HBG site 1, HBG site 2, andpreviously used sgRNAs Universal reverse primer (SEQ ID NO: 165)GGTGTTTCGTCCTTTCCACAAG fwd_HEK293_site 2 (SEQ ID NO: 166)GAACACAAAGCATAGACTGCGTTTTAGAGCTAGAAATAGCAAGTTAAAAT AAGGCfwd_HEK293_site 3 (SEQ ID NO: 167)GGCCCAGACTGAGCACGTGAGTTTTAGAGCTAGAAATAGCAAGTTAAAAT AAGGCfwd_HEK293_site 4 (SEQ ID NO: 168)GGCACTGCGGCTGGAGGTGGGTTTTAGAGCTAGAAATAGCAAGTTAAAAT AAGGC fwd_RNF2(SEQ ID NO: 169) GTCATCTTAGTCATTACCTGGTTTTAGAGCTAGAAATAGCAAGTTAAAATAAGGC fwd_EMX1 (SEQ ID NO: 170)GAGTCCGAGCAGAAGAAGAAGTTTTAGAGCTAGAAATAGCAAGTTAAAAT AAGGC fwd_ABE_site 2(SEQ ID NO: 171) GAGTATGAGGCATAGACTGCGTTTTAGAGCTAGAAATAGCAAGTTAAAATAAGGC fwd_ABE_site 5 (SEQ ID NO: 172)GATGAGATAATGATGAGTCAGTTTTAGAGCTAGAAATAGCAAGTTAAAAT AAGGC fwd_ABE_site 13(SEQ ID NO: 173) GAAGATAGAGAATAGACTGCGTTTTAGAGCTAGAAATAGCAAGTTAAAATAAGGC fwd_ABE_site 16 (SEQ ID NO: 174)GGGAATAAATCATAGAATCCGTTTTAGAGCTAGAAATAGCAAGTTAAAAT AAGGC fwd_SCN9a(SEQ ID NO: 175) GTTAGTCCTTAAAATGTAGGGGTTTTAGAGCTAGAAATAGCAAGTTAAAATAAGGC fwd_HBG_site 1 (SEQ ID NO: 176)GCTTGACCAATAGCCTTGACAGTTTTAGAGCTAGAAATAGCAAGTTAAAA TAAGGC fwd_HBG_site 2(SEQ ID NO: 177) GATATTTGCATTGAGATAGTGGTTTTAGAGCTAGAAATAGCAAGTTAAAATAAGGC

Primers to Amplify Genomic Loci for HTS of Mammalian Cell CultureExperiments

SCN9a HTS Fwd (SEQ ID NO: 178)ACACTCTTTCCCTACACGACGCTCTTCCGATCTNNNNGCGAACACACTGA GACAGAACSCN9a HTS Rev (SEQ ID NO: 179)TGGAGTTCAGACGTGTGCTCTTCCGATCTGCACTCCTAGTTAGGCTTGTG Type 1f HTS Fwd(SEQ ID NO: 180) ACACTCTTTCCCTACACGACGCTCTTCCGATCTNNNNGTCCCTGGATGGATGGGCTATGG Type 1f HTS Rev (SEQ ID NO: 181)TGGAGTTCAGACGTGTGCTCTTCCGATCTGGCTTTCCCAGACCTGAGTT CCC HBG HTS Fwd(SEQ ID NO: 182) ACACTCTTTCCCTACACGACGCTCTTCCGATCTNNNNCCTGGCCTCACTGGATACTC HBG HTS Rev (SEQ ID NO: 183)TGGAGTTCAGACGTGTGCTCTTCCGATCTCTGACAAAAGAAGTCCTGGT ATCfwd_HEK293_site 2_HTS (SEQ ID NO: 184)ACACTCTTTCCCTACACGACGCTCTTCCGATCTNNNNCCAGCCCCATCT GTCAAACTrev_HEK293_site 2_HTS (SEQ ID NO: 185)TGGAGTTCAGACGTGTGCTCTTCCGATCTTGAATGGATTCCTTGGAAAC AATGAfwd_HEK293_site 3_HTS (SEQ ID NO: 186)ACACTCTTTCCCTACACGACGCTCTTCCGATCTNNNNATGTGGGCTGCC TAGAAAGGrev_HEK293_site 3_HTS (SEQ ID NO: 187)TGGAGTTCAGACGTGTGCTCTTCCGATCTCCCAGCCAAACTTGTCAACC fwd_HEK293_site 4_HTS(SEQ ID NO: 188) ACACTCTTTCCCTACACGACGCTCTTCCGATCTNNNNGAACCCAGGTAGCCAGAGAC rev_HEK293_site 4_HTS (SEQ ID NO: 189)TGGAGTTCAGACGTGTGCTCTTCCGATCTTCCTTTCAACCCGAACGGAG fwd_RNF2_HTS(SEQ ID NO: 190) ACACTCTTTCCCTACACGACGCTCTTCCGATCTNNNNACGTCTCATATGCCCCTTGG rev_RNF2_HTS (SEQ ID NO: 191)TGGAGTTCAGACGTGTGCTCTTCCGATCTACGTAGGAATTTTGGTGGGA CA fwd_EMX1_HTS(SEQ ID NO: 192) ACACTCTTTCCCTACACGACGCTCTTCCGATCTNNNNCAGCTCAGCCTGAGTGTTGA rev_EMX1_HTS (SEQ ID NO: 193)TGGAGTTCAGACGTGTGCTCTTCCGATCTCTCGTGGGTTTGTGGTTGC fwd_ABE_site 2_HTS(SEQ ID NO: 194) ACACTCTTTCCCTACACGACGCTCTTCCGATCTNNNNAGAGACTGATTGCGTGGAGT rev_ABE_site 2_HTS (SEQ ID NO: 195)TGGAGTTCAGACGTGTGCTCTTCCGATCTCACTCCAGCCTAGGCAACAA fwd_ABE_site 5_HTS(SEQ ID NO: 196) ACACTCTTTCCCTACACGACGCTCTTCCGATCTNNNNGTCTGAGGTCACACAGTGGG rev_ABE_site 5_HTS (SEQ ID NO: 197)TGGAGTTCAGACGTGTGCTCTTCCGATCTCTGAGAGCAGGGACCACATC fwd_ABE_site 13_HTS(SEQ ID NO: 198) ACACTCTTTCCCTACACGACGCTCTTCCGATCTNNNNTCACTTCAGCCCAGGAGTAT rev_ABE_site 13_HTS (SEQ ID NO: 199)TGGAGTTCAGACGTGTGCTCTTCCGATCTTCTCTTTCTCTCCCCCACCC fwd_ABE_site 16_HTS(SEQ ID NO: 200) ACACTCTTTCCCTACACGACGCTCTTCCGATCTNNNNGGGAGGTGGAGAGAGGATGT rev_ABE_site 16_HTS (SEQ ID NO: 201)TGGAGTTCAGACGTGTGCTCTTCCGATCTTCCTGAGGTCTAGGAACCCG

Sequences 3. Amino Acid Sequences of BE4, rAPOBEC1, Ancestral APOBECs,ABE, and P2A-GFP.

Within base editor sequences, NLS sequences are bold, APOBEC and TadAsequences are italicized, linkers are double underlined, Cas9 nickasesequence is underlined, and UGI sequences are bold and italicized.

BE4max and AncBE4max

(SEQ ID NO: 202)MKRTADGSEFESPKKKRKV_[APOBEC]_SGGSSGGSSGSETPGTSESATPESSGGSSGGS_DKKYSIGLAIGTNSVGWAVITDEYKVPSKKFKVLGNTDRHSIKKNLIGALLFDSGETAEATRLKRTARRRYTRRKNRICYLQEIFSNEMAKVDDSFFHRLEESFLVEEDKKHERHPIFGNIVDEVAYHEKYPTIYHLRKKLVDSTDKADLRLIYLALAHMIKFRGHFLIEGDLNPDNSDVDKLFIQLVQTYNQLFEENPINASGVDAKAILSARLSKSRRLENLIAQLPGEKKNGLFGNLIALSLGLTPNFKSNFDLAEDAKLQLSKDTYDDDLDNLLAQIGDQYADLFLAAKNLSDAILLSDILRVNTEITKAPLSASMIKRYDEHHQDLTLLKALVRQQLPEKYKEIFFDQSKNGYAGYIDGGASQEEFYKFIKPILEKMDGTEELLVKLNREDLLRKQRTFDNGSIPHQIHLGELHAILRRQEDFYPFLKDNREKIEKILTFRIPYYVGPLARGNSRFAWMTRKSEETITPWNFEEVVDKGASAQSFIERMTNFDKNLPNEKVLPKHSLLYEYFTVYNELTKVKYVTEGMRKPAFLSGEQKKAIVDLLFKTNRKVTVKQLKEDYFKKIECFDSVETSGVEDRFNASLGTYHDLLKIIKDKDFLDNEENEDILEDIVLTLTLFEDREMIEERLKTYAHLFDDKVMKQLKRRRYTGWGRLSRKLINGIRDKQSGKTILDFLKSDGFANRNFMQLIHDDSLTFKEDIQKAQVSGQGDSLHEHIANLAGSPAIKKGILQTVKVVDELVKVMGRHKPENIVIEMARENQTTQKGQKNSRERMKRIEEGIKELGSQILKEHPVENTQLQNEKLYLYYLQNGRDMYVDQELDINRLSDYDVDHIVPQSFLKDDSIDNKVLTRSDKNRGKSDNVPSEEVVKKMKNYWRQLLNAKLITQRKFDNLTKAERGGLSELDKAGFIKRQLVETRQITKHVAQILDSRMNTKYDENDKLIREVKVITLKSKLVSDFRKDFQFYKVREINNYHHAHDAYLNAVVGTALIKKYPKLESEFVYGDYKVYDVRKMIAKSEQEIGKATAKYFFYSNIMNFFKTEITLANGEIRKRPLIETNGETGEIVWDKGRDFATVRKVLSMPQVNIVKKTEVQTGGFSKESILPKRNSDKLIARKKDWDPKKYGGFDSPTVAYSVLVVAKVEKGKSKKLKSVKELLGITIMERSSFEKNPIDFLEAKGYKEVKKDLIIKLPKYSLFELENGRKRMLASAGELQKGNELALPSKYVNFLYLASHYEKLKGSPEDNEQKQLFVEQHKHYLDEIIEQISEFSKRVILADANLDKVLSAYNKHRDKPIREQAENIIHLFTLTNLGAPAAFKYFDTTIDRKRYTSTKEVLDATLIHQSITGLYETRIDLSQLGGD_SGGSG GSGGS_

_SGGSGGSGGS 

_SGGS_KRTADGSEFEPKKKRKV_[optional P2A-GFP]

The portion indicated by [APOBEC] in the above sequence of SEQ ID NO 202may include any APOBEC sequence, or variant thereof, provided herein.For example, in some embodiments, the [APOBEC] may comprise any one ofSEQ ID NOs: 4-9, 203-209, or 220-687.

Exemplary BE4max (with nickase): (SEQ ID NO: 693)MKRTADGSEFESPKKKRKVSSETGPVAVDPTLRRRIEPHEFEVFFDPRELRKETCLLYEINWGGRHSIWRHTSQNTNKHVEVNFIEKFTTERYFCPNTRCSITWFLSWSPCGECSRAITEFLSRYPHVTLFIYIARLYHHADPRNRQGLRDLISSGVTIQIMTEQESGYCWRNFVNYSPSNEAHWPRYPHLWVRLYVLELYCIILGLPPCLNILRRKQPQLTFFTIALQSCHYQRLPPHILWATGLKSGGSSGGSSGSETPGTSESATPESSGGSSGGSDKKYSIGLAIGTNSVGWAVITDEYKVPSKKFKVLGNTDRHSIKKNLIGALLFDSGETAEATRLKRTARRRYTRRKNRICYLQEIFSNEMAKVDDSFFHRLEESFLVEEDKKHERHPIFGNIVDEVAYHEKYPTIYHLRKKLVDSTDKADLRLIYLALAHMIKFRGHFLIEGDLNPDNSDVDKLFIQLVQTYNQLFEENPINASGVDAKAILSARLSKSRRLENLIAQLPGEKKNGLFGNLIALSLGLTPNFKSNFDLAEDAKLQLSKDTYDDDLDNLLAQIGDQYADLFLAAKNLSDAILLSDILRVNTEITKAPLSASMIKRYDEHHQDLTLLKALVRQQLPEKYKEIFFDQSKNGYAGYIDGGASQEEFYKFIKPILEKMDGTEELLVKLNREDLLRKQRTFDNGSIPHQIHLGELHAILRRQEDFYPFLKDNREKIEKILTFRIPYYVGPLARGNSRFAWMTRKSEETITPWNFEEVVDKGASAQSFIERMTNFDKNLPNEKVLPKHSLLYEYFTVYNELTKVKYVTEGMRKPAFLSGEQKKAIVDLLFKTNRKVTVKQLKEDYFKKIECFDSVETSGVEDRFNASLGTYHDLLKIIKDKDFLDNEENEDILEDIVLTLTLFEDREMIEERLKTYAHLFDDKVMKQLKRRRYTGWGRLSRKLINGIRDKQSGKTILDFLKSDGFANRNFMQLIHDDSLTFKEDIQKAQVSGQGDSLHEHIANLAGSPAIKKGILQTVKVVDELVKVMGRHKPENIVIEMARENQTTQKGQKNSRERMKRIEEGIKELGSQILKEHPVENTQLQNEKLYLYYLQNGRDMYVDQELDINRLSDYDVDHIVPQSFLKDDSIDNKVLTRSDKNRGKSDNVPSEEVVKKMKNYWRQLLNAKLITQRKFDNLTKAERGGLSELDKAGFIKRQLVETRQUKHVAQILDSRMNTKYDENDKLIREVKVITLKSKLVSDFRKDFQFYKVREINNYHHAHDAYLNAVVGTALIKKYPKLESEFVYGDYKVYDVRKMIAKSEQEIGKATAKYFFYSNIMNFFKTEITLANGEIRKRPLIETNGETGEIVWDKGRDFATVRKVLSMPQVNIVKKTEVQTGGFSKESILPKRNSDKLIARKKDWDPKKYGGFDSPTVAYSVLVVAKVEKGKSKKLKSVKELLGITIMERSSFEKNPIDFLEAKGYKEVKKDLIIKLPKYSLFELENGRKRMLASAGELQKGNELALPSKYVNFLYLASHYEKLKGSPEDNEQKQLFVEQHKHYLDEIIEQISEFSKRVILADANLDKVLSAYNKHRDKPIREQAENIIHLFTLTNLGAPAAFKYFDTTIDRKRYTSTKEVLDATLIHQSITGLYETRIDLSQLGGDSGGSGGSGGSTNLSDIIEKETGKQLVIQESILMLPEEVEEVIGNKPESDILVHTAYDESTDENVMLLTSDAPEYKPWALVIQDSNGENKIKMLSGGSGGSGGSTNLSDIIEKETGKQLVIQESILMLPEEVEEVIGNKPESDILVHTAYDESTDENVMLLTSDAPEYKPWALVIQDSNGENKIKMLSGGSKRTADGSEFEPKK KRKVExemplary BE4 sequence: (SEQ ID NO: 688)MSSETG PVAVDPTLRR RIEPHEFEVF FDPRELRKET CLLYEINWGGRHSIWRHTSQNTNKHVEVNF IEKFTTERYF CPNTRCSITW FLSWSPCGECSRAITEFLSRYPHVTLFIYI ARLYHHADPR NRQGLRDLIS SGVTIQIMTEQESGYCWRNF VNYSPSNEAH WPRYPHLWVR LYVLELYCII LGLPPCLNILRRKQPQLTFF TIALQSCHYQ RLPPHILWAT GLKSGGSSGG SSGSETPGTSESATPESSGG SSGGSDKKYS IGLAIGTNSV GWAVITDEYK VPSKKFKVLGNTDRHSIKKN LIGALLFDSG ETAEATRLKR TARRRYTRRK NRICYLQEIFSNEMAKVDDS FFHRLEESFL VEEDKKHERH PIFGNIVDEV AYHEKYPTIYHLRKKLVDST DKADLRLIYL ALAHMIKFRG HFLIEGDLNP DNSDVDKLFIQLVQTYNQLF EENPINASGV DAKAILSARL SKSRRLENLI AQLPGEKKNGLFGNLIALSL GLTPNFKSNF DLAEDAKLQL SKDTYDDDLD NLLAQIGDQYADLFLAAKNL SDAILLSDIL RVNTEITKAP LSASMIKRYD EHHQDLTLLKALVRQQLPEK YKEIFFDQSK NGYAGYIDGG ASQEEFYKFI KPILEKMDGTEELLVKLNRE DLLRKQRTFD NGSIPHQIHL GELHAILRRQ EDFYPFLKDNREKIEKILTF RIPYYVGPLA RGNSRFAWMT RKSEETITPW NFEEVVDKGASAQSFIERMT NFDKNLPNEK VLPKHSLLYE YFTVYNELTK VKYVTEGMRKPAFLSGEQKK AIVDLLFKTN RKVTVKQLKE DYFKKIECFD SVEISGVEDRFNASLGTYHD LLKIIKDKDF LDNEENEDIL EDIVLTLTLF EDREMIEERLKTYAHLFDDK VMKQLKRRRY TGWGRLSRKL INGIRDKQSG KTILDFLKSDGFANRNFMQL IHDDSLTFKE DIQKAQVSGQ GDSLHEHIAN LAGSPAIKKGILQTVKVVDE LVKVMGRHKP ENIVIEMARE NQTTQKGQKN SRERMKRIEEGIKELGSQIL KEHPVENTQL QNEKLYLYYL QNGRDMYVDQ ELDINRLSDYDVDHIVPQSF LKDDSIDNKV LTRSDKNRGK SDNVPSEEVV KKMKNYWRQLLNAKLITQRK FDNLTKAERG GLSELDKAGF IKRQLVETRQ ITKHVAQILDSRMNTKYDEN DKLIREVKVI TLKSKLVSDF RKDFQFYKVR EINNYHHAHDAYLNAVVGTA LIKKYPKLES EFVYGDYKVY DVRKMIAKSE QEIGKATAKYFFYSNIMNFF KTEITLANGE IRKRPLIETN GETGEIVWDK GRDFATVRKVLSMPQVNIVK KTEVQTGGFS KESILPKRNS DKLIARKKDW DPKKYGGFDSPTVAYSVLVV AKVEKGKSKK LKSVKELLGI TIMERSSFEK NPIDFLEAKGYKEVKKDLII KLPKYSLFEL ENGRKRMLAS AGELQKGNEL ALPSKYVNFLYLASHYEKLK GSPEDNEQKQ LFVEQHKHYL DEIIEQISEF SKRVILADANLDKVLSAYNK HRDKPIREQA ENIIHLFTLT NLGAPAAFKY FDTTIDRKRYTSTKEVLDAT LIHQSITGLY ETRIDLSQLG GDSGGSGGSG GSTNLSDIIEKETGKQLVIQ ESILMLPEEV EEVIGNKPES DILVHTAYDE STDENVMLLTSDAPEYKPWA LVIQDSNGEN KIKMLSGGSG GSGGSTNLSD IIEKETGKQLVIQESILMLP EEVEEVIGNK PESDILVHTA YDESTDENVM LLTSDAPEYKPWALVIQDSN GENKIKMLSG GSPKKKRK Exemplary BE4 sequence with His tag:(SEQ ID NO: 689) MHHHHHHHHGSGGSGSSETGPVAVDPTLRRRIEPHEFEVFFDPRELRKETCLLYEINWGGRHSIWRHTSQ NTNKHVEVNF IEKFTTERYF CPNTRCSITWFLSWSPCGEC SRAITEFLSRYPHVTLFIYI ARLYHHADPR NRQGLRDLISSGVTIQIMTE QESGYCWRNF VNYSPSNEAH WPRYPHLWVR LYVLELYCIILGLPPCLNIL RRKQPQLTFF TIALQSCHYQ RLPPHILWAT GLKSGGSSGGSSGSETPGTS ESATPESSGG SSGGSDKKYS IGLAIGTNSV GWAVITDEYKVPSKKFKVLG NTDRHSIKKN LIGALLFDSG ETAEATRLKR TARRRYTRRKNRICYLQEIF SNEMAKVDDS FFHRLEESFL VEEDKKHERH PIFGNIVDEVAYHEKYPTIY HLRKKLVDST DKADLRLIYL ALAHMIKFRG HFLIEGDLNPDNSDVDKLFI QLVQTYNQLF EENPINASGV DAKAILSARL SKSRRLENLIAQLPGEKKNG LFGNLIALSL GLTPNFKSNF DLAEDAKLQL SKDTYDDDLDNLLAQIGDQY ADLFLAAKNL SDAILLSDIL RVNTEITKAP LSASMIKRYDEHHQDLTLLK ALVRQQLPEK YKEIFFDQSK NGYAGYIDGG ASQEEFYKFIKPILEKMDGT EELLVKLNRE DLLRKQRTFD NGSIPHQIHL GELHAILRRQEDFYPFLKDN REKIEKILTF RIPYYVGPLA RGNSRFAWMT RKSEETITPWNFEEVVDKGA SAQSFIERMT NFDKNLPNEK VLPKHSLLYE YFTVYNELTKVKYVTEGMRK PAFLSGEQKK AIVDLLFKTN RKVTVKQLKE DYFKKIECFDSVEISGVEDR FNASLGTYHD LLKIIKDKDF LDNEENEDIL EDIVLTLTLFEDREMIEERL KTYAHLFDDK VMKQLKRRRY TGWGRLSRKL INGIRDKQSGKTILDFLKSD GFANRNFMQL IHDDSLTFKE DIQKAQVSGQ GDSLHEHIANLAGSPAIKKG ILQTVKVVDE LVKVMGRHKP ENIVIEMARE NQTTQKGQKNSRERMKRIEE GIKELGSQIL KEHPVENTQL QNEKLYLYYL QNGRDMYVDQELDINRLSDY DVDHIVPQSF LKDDSIDNKV LTRSDKNRGK SDNVPSEEVVKKMKNYWRQL LNAKLITQRK FDNLTKAERG GLSELDKAGF IKRQLVETRQITKHVAQILD SRMNTKYDEN DKLIREVKVI TLKSKLVSDF RKDFQFYKVREINNYHHAHD AYLNAVVGTA LIKKYPKLES EFVYGDYKVY DVRKMIAKSEQEIGKATAKY FFYSNIMNFF KTEITLANGE IRKRPLIETN GETGEIVWDKGRDFATVRKV LSMPQVNIVK KTEVQTGGFS KESILPKRNS DKLIARKKDWDPKKYGGFDS PTVAYSVLVV AKVEKGKSKK LKSVKELLGI TIMERSSFEKNPIDFLEAKG YKEVKKDLII KLPKYSLFEL ENGRKRMLAS AGELQKGNELALPSKYVNFL YLASHYEKLK GSPEDNEQKQ LFVEQHKHYL DEIIEQISEFSKRVILADAN LDKVLSAYNK HRDKPIREQA ENIIHLFTLT NLGAPAAFKYFDTTIDRKRY TSTKEVLDAT LIHQSITGLY ETRIDLSQLG GDSGGSGGSGGSTNLSDIIE KETGKQLVIQ ESILMLPEEV EEVIGNKPES DILVHTAYDESTDENVMLLT SDAPEYKPWA LVIQDSNGEN KIKMLSGGSG GSGGSTNLSDIIEKETGKQL VIQESILMLP EEVEEVIGNK PESDILVHTA YDESTDENVMLLTSDAPEYK PWALVIQDSN GENKIKMLSG GSPKKKRK Rat APOBEC1 (SEQ ID NO: 203)SSETGPVAVDPTLRRRIEPHEFEVFFDPRELRKETCLLYEINWGGRHSIWRHTSQNTNKHVEVNFIEKFTTERYFCPNTRCSITWFLSWSPCGECSRAITEFLSRYPHVTLFIYIARLYHHADPRNRQGLRDLISSGVTIQIMTEQESGYCWRNFVNYSPSNEAHWPRYPHLWVRLYVLELYCIILGLPPCLNILRRKQPQLTFFTIALQSCHYQRLPPHILWATGLK Anc689 APOBEC(SEQ ID NO: 204)SSETGPVAVDPTLRRRIEPHEFEVFFDPRELRKETCLLYEIKWGTSHKIWRHSSKNTTKHVEVNFIEKFTSERHFCPSTSCSITWFLSWSPCGECSKAITEFLSQHPNVTLVIYVARLYHHMDQQNRQGLRDLVNSGVTIQIMTAPEYDYCWRNFVNYPPGKEAHWPRYPPLWMKLYALELHAGILGLPPCLNILRRKQPQLTFFTIALQSCHYQRLPPHILWATGLK Anc687 APOBEC(SEQ ID NO: 205)SSETGPVAVDPTLRRRIEPHEFEVFFDPRELRKEACLLYEIKWGTSHKIWRNSGKNTTKHVEVNFIEKFTSERHFCPSISCSITWFLSWSPCWECSKAIREFLSQHPNVTLVIYVARLFQHMDQQNRQGLRDLVNSGVTIQIMTASEYDHCWRNFVNYPPGKEAHWPRYPPLWMKLYALELHAGILGLPPCLNILRRKQPQLTFFTIALQSCHYQRLPPHILWATGLK Anc686 APOBEC(SEQ ID NO: 206) SSETGPVAVDPTLRRRIEPEFFNRNYDPRELRKETYLLYEIKWGKESKIWRHTSNNRTQHAEVNFLENFFNELYFNPSTHCSITWFLSWSPCGECSKAIVEFLKEHPNVNLEIYVARLYLCEDERNRQGLRDLVNSGVTIRIMNLPDYNYCWRTFVSHQGGDEDYWPRHFAPWVRLYVLELYCIILGLPPCLNILRRKQPQLTFFTIALQSCHYQRLP PHILWATGLKAnc655 APOBEC (SEQ ID NO: 207)SSETGPVAVDPTLRRRIEPFYFQFNNDPRACRRKTYLCYELKQDGSTWVWKRTLHNKGRHAEICFLEKISSLEKLDPAQHYRITWYMSWSPCSNCAQKIVDFLKEHPHVNLRIYVARLYYHEEERYQEGLRNLRRSGVSIRVMDLPDFEHCWETFVDNGGGPFQPWPGLEELNSKQLSRRLQAGILGLPPCLNILRRKQPQLTFFTIALQSCHYQRLPPHILWATGLK Anc733 APOBEC(SEQ ID NO: 208)SSETGPVAVDPTLRRRIEPFHFQFNNDPRAYRRKTYLCYELKQDGSTWVLDRTLRNKGRHAEICFLDKINSWERLDPAQHYRVTWYMSWSPCSNCAQQVVDFLKEHPHVNLRIFAARLYYHEQRRYQEGLRSLRGSGVPVAVMTLPDFEHCWETFVDHGGRPFQPWDGLEELNSRSLSRRLQAGILGLPPCLNILRRKQPQLTFFTIALQSCHY QRLPPHILWATGLK P2A-GFP(SEQ ID NO: 209)GSGATNFSLLKQAGDVEENPGPMVSKGEELFTGVVPILVELDGDVNGHKFSVSGEGEGDATYGKLTLKFICTTGKLPVPWPTLVTTLTYGVQCFSRYPDHMKQHDFFKSAMPEGYVQERTIFFKDDGNYKTRAEVKFEGDTLVNRIELKGIDFKEDGNILGHKLEYNYNSHNVYIMADKQKNGIKVNFKIRHNIEDGSVQLADHYQQNTPIGDGPVLLPDNHYLSTQSALSKDPNEKRDHMVLLEFVTAAGITLGMDELYKSGGSPKKKRKVExemplary ABE7.10 with His tag: (SEQ ID NO: 690)MHHHHHHHHG SGGSGSEVEF SHEYWMRHAL TLAKRAWDER EVPVGAVLVHNNRVIGEGWN RPIGRHDPTA HAEIMALRQG GLVMQNYRLI DATLYVTLEPCVMCAGAMIH SRIGRVVFGA RDAKTGAAGS LMDVLHHPGM NHRVEITEGILADECAALLS DFFRMRRQEI KAQKKAQSST DSGGSSGGSS GSETPGTSESATPESSGGSS GGSSEVEFSH EYWMRHALTL AKRARDEREV PVGAVLVLNNRVIGEGWNRA IGLHDPTAHA EIMALRQGGL VMQNYRLIDA TLYVTFEPCVMCAGAMIHSR IGRVVFGVRN AKTGAAGSLM DVLHYPGMNH RVEITEGILADECAALLCYF FRMPRQVFNA QKKAQSSTDS GGSSGGSSGS ETPGTSESATPESSGGSSGG SDKKYSIGLA IGTNSVGWAV ITDEYKVPSK KFKVLGNTDRHSIKKNLIGA LLFDSGETAE ATRLKRTARR RYTRRKNRIC YLQEIFSNEMAKVDDSFFHR LEESFLVEED KKHERHPIFG NIVDEVAYHE KYPTIYHLRKKLVDSTDKAD LRLIYLALAH MIKFRGHFLI EGDLNPDNSD VDKLFIQLVQTYNQLFEENP INASGVDAKA ILSARLSKSR RLENLIAQLP GEKKNGLFGNLIALSLGLTP NFKSNFDLAE DAKLQLSKDT YDDDLDNLLA QIGDQYADLFLAAKNLSDAI LLSDILRVNT EITKAPLSAS MIKRYDEHHQ DLTLLKALVRQQLPEKYKEI FFDQSKNGYA GYIDGGASQE EFYKFIKPIL EKMDGTEELLVKLNREDLLR KQRTFDNGSI PHQIHLGELH AILRRQEDFY PFLKDNREKIEKILTFRIPY YVGPLARGNS RFAWMTRKSE ETITPWNFEE VVDKGASAQSFIERMTNFDK NLPNEKVLPK HSLLYEYFTV YNELTKVKYV TEGMRKPAFLSGEQKKAIVD LLFKTNRKVT VKQLKEDYFK KIECFDSVEI SGVEDRFNASLGTYHDLLKI IKDKDFLDNE ENEDILEDIV LTLTLFEDRE MIEERLKTYAHLFDDKVMKQ LKRRRYTGWG RLSRKLINGI RDKQSGKTIL DFLKSDGFANRNFMQLIHDD SLTFKEDIQK AQVSGQGDSL HEHIANLAGS PAIKKGILQTVKVVDELVKV MGRHKPENIV IEMARENQTT QKGQKNSRER MKRIEEGIKELGSQILKEHP VENTQLQNEK LYLYYLQNGR DMYVDQELDI NRLSDYDVDHIVPQSFLKDD SIDNKVLTRS DKNRGKSDNV PSEEVVKKMK NYWRQLLNAKLITQRKFDNL TKAERGGLSE LDKAGFIKRQ LVETRQITKH VAQILDSRMNTKYDENDKLI REVKVITLKS KLVSDFRKDF QFYKVREINN YHHAHDAYLNAVVGTALIKK YPKLESEFVY GDYKVYDVRK MIAKSEQEIG KATAKYFFYSNIMNFFKTEI TLANGEIRKR PLIETNGETG EIVWDKGRDF ATVRKVLSMPQVNIVKKTEV QTGGFSKESI LPKRNSDKLI ARKKDWDPKK YGGFDSPTVAYSVLVVAKVE KGKSKKLKSV KELLGITIME RSSFEKNPID FLEAKGYKEVKKDLIIKLPK YSLFELENGR KRMLASAGEL QKGNELALPS KYVNFLYLASHYEKLKGSPE DNEQKQLFVE QHKHYLDEII EQISEFSKRV ILADANLDKVLSAYNKHRDK PIREQAENII HLFTLTNLGA PAAFKYFDTT IDRKRYTSTKEVLDATLIHQ SITGLYETRI DLSQLGGDSG GSPKKKRKV Exemplary ABE:(SEQ ID NO: 691) MSEVEF SHEYWMRHAL TLAKRAWDER EVPVGAVLVH NNRVIGEGWNRPIGRHDPTA HAEIMALRQG GLVMQNYRLI DATLYVTLEP CVMCAGAMIHSRIGRVVFGA RDAKTGAAGS LMDVLHHPGM NHRVEITEGI LADECAALLSDFFRMRRQEI KAQKKAQSST DSGGSSGGSS GSETPGTSES ATPESSGGSSGGSSEVEFSH EYWMRHALTL AKRARDEREV PVGAVLVLNN RVIGEGWNRAIGLHDPTAHA EIMALRQGGL VMQNYRLIDA TLYVTFEPCV MCAGAMIHSRIGRVVFGVRN AKTGAAGSLM DVLHYPGMNH RVEITEGILA DECAALLCYFFRMPRQVFNA QKKAQSSTDS GGSSGGSSGS ETPGTSESAT PESSGGSSGGSDKKYSIGLA IGTNSVGWAV ITDEYKVPSK KFKVLGNTDR HSIKKNLIGALLFDSGETAE ATRLKRTARR RYTRRKNRIC YLQEIFSNEM AKVDDSFFHRLEESFLVEED KKHERHPIFG NIVDEVAYHE KYPTIYHLRK KLVDSTDKADLRLIYLALAH MIKFRGHFLI EGDLNPDNSD VDKLFIQLVQ TYNQLFEENPINASGVDAKA ILSARLSKSR RLENLIAQLP GEKKNGLFGN LIALSLGLTPNFKSNFDLAE DAKLQLSKDT YDDDLDNLLA QIGDQYADLF LAAKNLSDAILLSDILRVNT EITKAPLSAS MIKRYDEHHQ DLTLLKALVR QQLPEKYKEIFFDQSKNGYA GYIDGGASQE EFYKFIKPIL EKMDGTEELL VKLNREDLLRKQRTFDNGSI PHQIHLGELH AILRRQEDFY PFLKDNREKI EKILTFRIPYYVGPLARGNS RFAWMTRKSE ETITPWNFEE VVDKGASAQS FIERMTNFDKNLPNEKVLPK HSLLYEYFTV YNELTKVKYV TEGMRKPAFL SGEQKKAIVDLLFKTNRKVT VKQLKEDYFK KIECFDSVEI SGVEDRFNAS LGTYHDLLKIIKDKDFLDNE ENEDILEDIV LTLTLFEDRE MIEERLKTYA HLFDDKVMKQLKRRRYTGWG RLSRKLINGI RDKQSGKTIL DFLKSDGFAN RNFMQLIHDDSLTFKEDIQK AQVSGQGDSL HEHIANLAGS PAIKKGILQT VKVVDELVKVMGRHKPENIV IEMARENQTT QKGQKNSRER MKRIEEGIKE LGSQILKEHPVENTQLQNEK LYLYYLQNGR DMYVDQELDI NRLSDYDVDH IVPQSFLKDDSIDNKVLTRS DKNRGKSDNV PSEEVVKKMK NYWRQLLNAK LITQRKFDNLTKAERGGLSE LDKAGFIKRQ LVETRQITKH VAQILDSRMN TKYDENDKLIREVKVITLKS KLVSDFRKDF QFYKVREINN YHHAHDAYLN AVVGTALIKKYPKLESEFVY GDYKVYDVRK MIAKSEQEIG KATAKYFFYS NIMNFFKTEITLANGEIRKR PLIETNGETG EIVWDKGRDF ATVRKVLSMP QVNIVKKTEVQTGGFSKESI LPKRNSDKLI ARKKDWDPKK YGGFDSPTVA YSVLVVAKVEKGKSKKLKSV KELLGITIME RSSFEKNPID FLEAKGYKEV KKDLIIKLPKYSLFELENGR KRMLASAGEL QKGNELALPS KYVNFLYLAS HYEKLKGSPEDNEQKQLFVE QHKHYLDEII EQISEFSKRV ILADANLDKV LSAYNKHRDKPIREQAENII HLFTLTNLGA PAAFKYFDTT IDRKRYTSTK EVLDATLIHQSITGLYETRI DLSQLGGDSG GSPKKKRKV ABEmax (SEQ ID NO: 210)MKRTADGSEFESPKKKRKV_MSEVEFSHEYWMRHALTLAKRAWDEREVPVGAVLVHNNRVIGEGWNRPIGRHDPTAHAEIMALRQGGLVMQNYRLIDATLYVTLEPCVMCAGAMIHSRIGRVVFGARDAKTGAAGSLMDVLHHPGMNHRVEITEGILADECAALLSDFFRMRRQEIKAQKKAQSSTD_SGGSSGGSSGSETPGTSESATPESSGGSSGGS_SEVEFSHEYWMRHALTLAKRARDEREVPVGAVLVLNNRVIGEGWNRAIGLHDPTAHAEIMALRQGGLVMQNYRLIDATLYVTFEPCVMCAGAMIHSRIGRVVFGVRNAKTGAAGSLMDVLHYPGMNHRVEITEGILADECAALLCYFFRMPRQVFNAQKKAQSSTD_SGGSSGGSSGSETPGTSESATPESSGGSSGGS_DKKYSIGLAIGTNSVGWAVITDEYKVPSKKFKVLGNTDRHSIKKNLIGALLFDSGETAEATRLKRTARRRYTRRKNRICYLQEIFSNEMAKVDDSFFHRLEESFLVEEDKKHERHPIFGNIVDEVAYHEKYPTIYHLRKKLVDSTDKADLRLIYLALAHMIKFRGHFLIEGDLNPDNSDVDKLFIQLVQTYNQLFEENPINASGVDAKAILSARLSKSRRLENLIAQLPGEKKNGLFGNLIALSLGLTPNFKSNFDLAEDAKLQLSKDTYDDDLDNLLAQIGDQYADLFLAAKNLSDAILLSDILRVNTEITKAPLSASMIKRYDEHHQDLTLLKALVRQQLPEKYKEIFFDQSKNGYAGYIDGGASQEEFYKFIKPILEKMDGTEELLVKLNREDLLRKQRTFDNGSIPHQIHLGELHAILRRQEDFYPFLKDNREKIEKILTFRIPYYVGPLARGNSRFAWMTRKSEETITPWNFEEVVDKGASAQSFIERMTNFDKNLPNEKVLPKHSLLYEYFTVYNELTKVKYVTEGMRKPAFLSGEQKKAIVDLLFKTNRKVTVKQLKEDYFKKIECFDSVETSGVEDRFNASLGTYHDLLKIIKDKDFLDNEENEDILEDIVLTLTLFEDREMIEERLKTYAHLFDDKVMKQLKRRRYTGWGRLSRKLINGIRDKQSGKTILDFLKSDGFANRNFMQLIHDDSLTFKEDIQKAQVSGQGDSLHEHIANLAGSPAIKKGILQTVKVVDELVKVMGRHKPENIVIEMARENQTTQKGQKNSRERMKRIEEGIKELGSQILKEHPVENTQLQNEKLYLYYLQNGRDMYVDQELDINRLSDYDVDHIVPQSFLKDDSIDNKVLTRSDKNRGKSDNVPSEEVVKKMKNYWRQLLNAKLITQRKFDNLTKAERGGLSELDKAGFIKRQLVETRQITKHVAQILDSRMNTKYDENDKLIREVKVITLKSKLVSDFRKDFQFYKVREINNYHHAHDAYLNAVVGTALIKKYPKLESEFVYGDYKVYDVRKMIAKSEQEIGKATAKYFFYSNIMNFFKTEITLANGEIRKRPLIETNGETGEIVWDKGRDFATVRKVLSMPQVNIVKKTEVQTGGFSKESILPKRNSDKLIARKKDWDPKKYGGFDSPTVAYSVLVVAKVEKGKSKKLKSVKELLGITIMERSSFEKNPIDFLEAKGYKEVKKDLIIKLPKYSLFELENGRKRMLASAGELQKGNELALPSKYVNFLYLASHYEKLKGSPEDNEQKQLFVEQHKHYLDEIIEQISEFSKRVILADANLDKVLSAYNKHRDKPIREQAENIIHLFTLTNLGAPAAFKYFDTTIDRKRYTSTKEVLDATLIHQSITGLYETRIDLSQLGGD_KRTADGSEFEPKKKRKV_[optional P2A-GFP]

Sequences 4. Codon Optimized Nucleotide Sequences of BE4, rAPOBEC,Ancestral APOBECs, ABE, and P2A GFP.

Exemplary ABEmax: (SEQ ID NO: 694)MKRTADGSEFESPKKKRKVSEVEFSHEYWMRHALTLAKRAWDEREVPVGAVLVHNNRVIGEGWNRPIGRHDPTAHAEIMALRQGGLVMQNYRLIDATLYVTLEPCVMCAGAMIHSRIGRVVFGARDAKTGAAGSLMDVLHHPGMNHRVEITEGILADECAALLSDFFRMRRQEIKAQKKAQSSTDSGGSSGGSSGSETPGTSESATPESSGGSSGGSSEVEFSHEYWMRHALTLAKRARDEREVPVGAVLVLNNRVIGEGWNRAIGLHDPTAHAEIMALRQGGLVMQNYRLIDATLYVTFEPCVMCAGAMIHSRIGRVVFGVRNAKTGAAGSLMDVLHYPGMNHRVEITEGILADECAALLCYFFRMPRQVFNAQKKAQSSTDSGGSSGGSSGSETPGTSESATPESSGGSSGGSDKKYSIGLAIGTNSVGWAVITDEYKVPSKKFKVLGNTDRHSIKKNLIGALLFDSGETAEATRLKRTARRRYTRRKNRICYLQEIFSNEMAKVDDSFFHRLEESFLVEEDKKHERHPIFGNIVDEVAYHEKYPTIYHLRKKLVDSTDKADLRLIYLALAHMIKFRGHFLIEGDLNPDNSDVDKLFIQLVQTYNQLFEENPINASGVDAKAILSARLSKSRRLENLIAQLPGEKKNGLFGNLIALSLGLTPNFKSNFDLAEDAKLQLSKDTYDDDLDNLLAQIGDQYADLFLAAKNLSDAILLSDILRVNTEITKAPLSASMIKRYDEHHQDLTLLKALVRQQLPEKYKEIFFDQSKNGYAGYIDGGASQEEFYKFIKPILEKMDGTEELLVKLNREDLLRKQRTFDNGSIPHQIHLGELHAILRRQEDFYPFLKDNREKIEKILTFRIPYYVGPLARGNSRFAWMTRKSEETITPWNFEEVVDKGASAQSFIERMTNFDKNLPNEKVLPKHSLLYEYFTVYNELTKVKYVTEGMRKPAFLSGEQKKAIVDLLFKTNRKVTVKQLKEDYFKKIECFDSVEISGVEDRFNASLGTYHDLLKIIKDKDFLDNEENEDILEDIVLTLTLFEDREMIEERLKTYAHLFDDKVMKQLKRRRYTGWGRLSRKLINTGIRDKQSGKTILDFLKSDGFANRNFMQLIHDDSLTFKEDIQKAQVSGQGDSLHEHIANLAGSPAIKKGILQTVKVVDELVKVMGRHKPENIVIEMARENQTTQKGQKNSRERMKRIEEGIKELGSQILKEHPVENTQLQNEKLYLYYLQNGRDMYVDQELDINRLSDYDVDHIVPQSFLKDDSIDNKVLTRSDKNRGKSDNVPSEEVVKKMKNYWRQLLNAKLITQRKFDNLTKAERGGLSELDKAGFIKRQLVETRQITKHVAQILDSRMNTKYDENDKLIREVKVITLKSKLVSDFRKDFQFYKVREINNYHHAHDAYLNAVVGTALIKKYPKLESEFVYGDYKVYDVRKMIAKSEQEIGKATAKYFFYSNIMNFFKTEITLANGEIRKRPLIETNGETGEIVWDKGRDFATVRKVLSMPQVNIVKKTEVQTGGFSKESILPKRNSDKLIARKKDWDPKKYGGFDSPTVAYSVLVVAKVEKGKSKKLKSVKELLGITIMERSSFEKNPIDFLEAKGYKEVKKDLIIKLPKYSLFELENGRKRMLASAGELQKGNELALPSKYVNFLYLASHYEKLKGSPEDNEQKQLFVEQHKHYLDEIIEQISEFSKRVILADANLDKVLSAYNKHRDKPIREQAENIIHLFTLTNLGAPAAFKYFDTTIDRKRYTSTKEVLDATLIHQSITGLYETRIDLSQLGGDSGGSKRTADGSEFEPKKKRKV

Within base editor sequences, NLS sequences are bold, APOBEC and TadAsequences are italicized, linkers are double underlined, Cas9 nickasesequence is underlined, and UGI sequences are bold and italicized.

BE4max and AncBE4max (SEQ ID NO: 211)ATGAAACGGACAGCCGACGGAAGCGAGTTCGAGTCACCAAAGAAGAAGCGGAAAGTC_APOBEC_TCTGGAGGATCTAGCGGAGGATCCTCTGGCAGCGAGACACCAGGAACAAGCGAGTCAGCAACACCAGAGAGCAGTGGCGGCAGCAGCGGCGGCAGC_GACAAGAAGTACAGCATCGGCCTGGACATCGGCACCAACTCTGTGGGCTGGGCCGTGATCACCGACGAGTACAAGGTGCCCAGCAAGAAATTCAAGGTGCTGGGCAACACCGACCGGCACAGCATCAAGAAGAACCTGATCGGAGCCCTGCTGTTCGACAGCGGCGAAACAGCCGAGGCCACCCGGCTGAAGAGAACCGCCAGAAGAAGATACACCAGACGGAAGAACCGGATCTGCTATCTGCAAGAGATCTTCAGCAACGAGATGGCCAAGGTGGACGACAGCTTCTTCCACAGACTGGAAGAGTCCTTCCTGGTGGAAGAGGATAAGAAGCACGAGCGGCACCCCATCTTCGGCAACATCGTGGACGAGGTGGCCTACCACGAGAAGTACCCCACCATCTACCACCTGAGAAAGAAACTGGTGGACAGCACCGACAAGGCCGACCTGCGGCTGATCTATCTGGCCCTGGCCCACATGATCAAGTTCCGGGGCCACTTCCTGATCGAGGGCGACCTGAACCCCGACAACAGCGACGTGGACAAGCTGTTCATCCAGCTGGTGCAGACCTACAACCAGCTGTTCGAGGAAAACCCCATCAACGCCAGCGGCGTGGACGCCAAGGCCATCCTGTCTGCCAGACTGAGCAAGAGCAGACGGCTGGAAAATCTGATCGCCCAGCTGCCCGGCGAGAAGAAGAATGGCCTGTTCGGAAACCTGATTGCCCTGAGCCTGGGCCTGACCCCCAACTTCAAGAGCAACTTCGACCTGGCCGAGGATGCCAAACTGCAGCTGAGCAAGGACACCTACGACGACGACCTGGACAACCTGCTGGCCCAGATCGGCGACCAGTACGCCGACCTGTTTCTGGCCGCCAAGAACCTGTCCGACGCCATCCTGCTGAGCGACATCCTGAGAGTGAACACCGAGATCACCAAGGCCCCCCTGAGCGCCTCTATGATCAAGAGATACGACGAGCACCACCAGGACCTGACCCTGCTGAAAGCTCTCGTGCGGCAGCAGCTGCCTGAGAAGTACAAAGAGATTTTCTTCGACCAGAGCAAGAACGGCTACGCCGGCTACATTGACGGCGGAGCCAGCCAGGAAGAGTTCTACAAGTTCATCAAGCCCATCCTGGAAAAGATGGACGGCACCGAGGAACTGCTCGTGAAGCTGAACAGAGAGGACCTGCTGCGGAAGCAGCGGACCTTCGACAACGGCAGCATCCCCCACCAGATCCACCTGGGAGAGCTGCACGCCATTCTGCGGCGGCAGGAAGATTTTTACCCATTCCTGAAGGACAACCGGGAAAAGATCGAGAAGATCCTGACCTTCCGCATCCCCTACTACGTGGGCCCTCTGGCCAGGGGAAACAGCAGATTCGCCTGGATGACCAGAAAGAGCGAGGAAACCATCACCCCCTGGAACTTCGAGGAAGTGGTGGACAAGGGCGCTTCCGCCCAGAGCTTCATCGAGCGGATGACCAACTTCGATAAGAACCTGCCCAACGAGAAGGTGCTGCCCAAGCACAGCCTGCTGTACGAGTACTTCACCGTGTATAACGAGCTGACCAAAGTGAAATACGTGACCGAGGGAATGAGAAAGCCCGCCTTCCTGAGCGGCGAGCAGAAAAAGGCCATCGTGGACCTGCTGTTCAAGACCAACCGGAAAGTGACCGTGAAGCAGCTGAAAGAGGACTACTTCAAGAAAATCGAGTGCTTCGACTCCGTGGAAATCTCCGGCGTGGAAGATCGGTTCAACGCCTCCCTGGGCACATACCACGATCTGCTGAAAATTATCAAGGACAAGGACTTCCTGGACAATGAGGAAAACGAGGACATTCTGGAAGATATCGTGCTGACCCTGACACTGTTTGAGGACAGAGAGATGATCGAGGAACGGCTGAAAACCTATGCCCACCTGTTCGACGACAAAGTGATGAAGCAGCTGAAGCGGCGGAGATACACCGGCTGGGGCAGGCTGAGCCGGAAGCTGATCAACGGCATCCGGGACAAGCAGTCCGGCAAGACAATCCTGGATTTCCTGAAGTCCGACGGCTTCGCCAACAGAAACTTCATGCAGCTGATCCACGACGACAGCCTGACCTTTAAAGAGGACATCCAGAAAGCCCAGGTGTCCGGCCAGGGCGATAGCCTGCACGAGCACATTGCCAATCTGGCCGGCAGCCCCGCCATTAAGAAGGGCATCCTGCAGACAGTGAAGGTGGTGGACGAGCTCGTGAAAGTGATGGGCCGGCACAAGCCCGAGAACATCGTGATCGAAATGGCCAGAGAGAACCAGACCACCCAGAAGGGACAGAAGAACAGCCGCGAGAGAATGAAGCGGATCGAAGAGGGCATCAAAGAGCTGGGCAGCCAGATCCTGAAAGAACACCCCGTGGAAAACACCCAGCTGCAGAACGAGAAGCTGTACCTGTACTACCTGCAGAATGGGCGGGATATGTACGTGGACCAGGAACTGGACATCAACCGGCTGTCCGACTACGATGTGGACCATATCGTGCCTCAGAGCTTTCTGAAGGACGACTCCATCGACAACAAGGTGCTGACCAGAAGCGACAAGAACCGGGGCAAGAGCGACAACGTGCCCTCCGAAGAGGTCGTGAAGAAGATGAAGAACTACTGGCGGCAGCTGCTGAACGCCAAGCTGATTACCCAGAGAAAGTTCGACAATCTGACCAAGGCCGAGAGAGGCGGCCTGAGCGAACTGGATAAGGCCGGCTTCATCAAGAGACAGCTGGTGGAAACCCGGCAGATCACAAAGCACGTGGCACAGATCCTGGACTCCCGGATGAACACTAAGTACGACGAGAATGACAAGCTGATCCGGGAAGTGAAAGTGATCACCCTGAAGTCCAAGCTGGTGTCCGATTTCCGGAAGGATTTCCAGTTTTACAAAGTGCGCGAGATCAACAACTACCACCACGCCCACGACGCCTACCTGAACGCCGTCGTGGGAACCGCCCTGATCAAAAAGTACCCTAAGCTGGAAAGCGAGTTCGTGTACGGCGACTACAAGGTGTACGACGTGCGGAAGATGATCGCCAAGAGCGAGCAGGAAATCGGCAAGGCTACCGCCAAGTACTTCTTCTACAGCAACATCATGAACTTTTTCAAGACCGAGATTACCCTGGCCAACGGCGAGATCCGGAAGCGGCCTCTGATCGAGACAAACGGCGAAACCGGGGAGATCGTGTGGGATAAGGGCCGGGATTTTGCCACCGTGCGGAAAGTGCTGAGCATGCCCCAAGTGAATATCGTGAAAAAGACCGAGGTGCAGACAGGCGGCTTCAGCAAAGAGTCTATCCTGCCCAAGAGGAACAGCGATAAGCTGATCGCCAGAAAGAAGGACTGGGACCCTAAGAAGTACGGCGGCTTCGACAGCCCCACCGTGGCCTATTCTGTGCTGGTGGTGGCCAAAGTGGAAAAGGGCAAGTCCAAGAAACTGAAGAGTGTGAAAGAGCTGCTGGGGATCACCATCATGGAAAGAAGCAGCTTCGAGAAGAATCCCATCGACTTTCTGGAAGCCAAGGGCTACAAAGAAGTGAAAAAGGACCTGATCATCAAGCTGCCTAAGTACTCCCTGTTCGAGCTGGAAAACGGCCGGAAGAGAATGCTGGCCTCTGCCGGCGAACTGCAGAAGGGAAACGAACTGGCCCTGCCCTCCAAATATGTGAACTTCCTGTACCTGGCCAGCCACTATGAGAAGCTGAAGGGCTCCCCCGAGGATAATGAGCAGAAACAGCTGTTTGTGGAACAGCACAAGCACTACCTGGACGAGATCATCGAGCAGATCAGCGAGTTCTCCAAGAGAGTGATCCTGGCCGACGCTAATCTGGACAAAGTGCTGTCCGCCTACAACAAGCACCGGGATAAGCCCATCAGAGAGCAGGCCGAGAATATCATCCACCTGTTTACCCTGACCAATCTGGGAGCCCCTGCCGCCTTCAAGTACTTTGACACCACCATCGACCGGAAGAGGTACACCAGCACCAAAGAGGTGCTGGACGCCACCCTGATCCACCAGAGCATCACCGGCCTGTACGAGACACGGATCGACCTGTCTCAGCTGGGAGGTGAC_AGCGGCGGGAGCGGCGGGAGCGGGGGGAGC_

_AGCGGAGGATCCGGAGGATCTGGAGGCAGC_

_TCTGGCGGCTCA_AAAAGAACCGCCGACGGCAGCGAATTCGAGCCCAAGAAGAAGAGGAAAGTC_[optional P2A-GFP]_TAA

The portion indicated by APOBEC in the above sequence of SEQ ID NO 211may include any nucleic acid sequence encoding an APOBEC, or variantthereof, provided herein. For example, in some embodiments, the APOBECmay comprise any one of SEQ ID NOs: 37-42 or 212-217.

Rat APOBEC1 (SEQ ID NO: 212)TCCTCAGAGACTGGGCCTGTCGCCGTCGATCCAACCCTGCGCCGCCGGATTGAACCTCACGAGTTTGAAGTGTTCTTTGACCCCCGGGAGCTGAGAAAGGAGACATGCCTGCTGTACGAGATCAACTGGGGAGGCAGGCACTCCATCTGGAGGCACACCTCTCAGAACACAAATAAGCACGTGGAGGTGAACTTCATCGAGAAGTTTACCACAGAGCGGTACTTCTGCCCCAATACCAGATGTAGCATCACATGGTTTCTGAGCTGGTCCCCTTGCGGAGAGTGTAGCAGGGCCATCACCGAGTTCCTGTCCAGATATCCACACGTGACACTGTTTATCTACATCGCCAGGCTGTATCACCACGCAGACCCAAGGAATAGGCAGGGCCTGCGCGATCTGATCAGCTCCGGCGTGACCATCCAGATCATGACAGAGCAGGAGTCCGGCTACTGCTGGCGGAACTTCGTGAATTATTCTCCTAGCAACGAGGCCCACTGGCCTAGGTACCCACACCTGTGGGTGCGCCTGTACGTGCTGGAGCTGTATTGCATCATCCTGGGCCTGCCCCCTTGTCTGAATATCCTGCGGAGAAAGCAGCCCCAGCTGACCTTCTTTACAATCGCCCTGCAGTCTTGTCACTATCAGAGGCTGCCACCCCACATCCTGTGGGCCACAGGCCTGAAG Anc689 APOBEC (SEQ ID NO: 213)AGCAGTGAAACCGGACCAGTGGCAGTGGACCCAACCCTGAGGAGACGGATTGAGCCCCATGAATTTGAAGTGTTCTTTGACCCAAGGGAGCTGAGGAAGGAGACATGCCTGCTGTACGAGATCAAGTGGGGCACAAGCCACAAGATCTGGCGCCACAGCTCCAAGAACACCACAAAGCACGTGGAAGTGAATTTCATCGAGAAGTTTACCTCCGAGCGGCACTTCTGCCCCTCTACCAGCTGTTCCATCACATGGTTTCTGTCTTGGAGCCCTTGCGGCGAGTGTTCCAAGGCCATCACCGAGTTCCTGTCTCAGCACCCTAACGTGACCCTGGTCATCTACGTGGCCCGGCTGTATCACCACATGGACCAGCAGAACAGGCAGGGCCTGCGCGATCTGGTGAATTCTGGCGTGACCATCCAGATCATGACAGCCCCAGAGTACGACTATTGCTGGCGGAACTTCGTGAATTATCCACCTGGCAAGGAGGCACACTGGCCAAGATACCCACCCCTGTGGATGAAGCTGTATGCACTGGAGCTGCACGCAGGAATCCTGGGCCTGCCTCCATGTCTGAATATCCTGCGGAGAAAGCAGCCCCAGCTGACATTTTTCACCATTGCTCTGCAGTCTTGTCACTATCAGCGGCTGCCTCCTCATATTCTGTGGGCTACAGGCCTTTGA AA Anc687 APOBEC (SEQ ID NO: 214)TCATCAGAAACAGGACCAGTCGCCGTGGACCCAACACTGAGGAGAAGGATTGAGCCCCATGAATTTGAAGTCTTTTTCGACCCCAGGGAGCTGAGGAAGGAGGCATGCCTGCTGTACGAGATCAAGTGGGGCACAAGCCACAAGATCTGGCGCAACAGCGGCAAGAACACCACAAAGCACGTGGAAGTGAATTTCATCGAGAAGTTTACCTCCGAGCGGCACTTCTGCCCCTCTATCAGCTGTTCCATCACATGGTTTCTGTCTTGGAGCCCTTGCTGGGAGTGTTCCAAGGCCATCCGCGAGTTCCTGTCTCAGCACCCTAACGTGACCCTGGTCATCTACGTGGCCCGGCTGTTTCAACACATGGACCAGCAGAACAGGCAGGGCCTGCGCGATCTGGTGAATTCTGGCGTGACCATCCAGATCATGACAGCCTCAGAGTACGACCATTGCTGGCGGAACTTCGTGAATTATCCACCTGGCAAGGAGGCACACTGGCCAAGATACCCACCCCTGTGGATGAAGCTGTATGCACTGGAGCTGCACGCAGGAATCCTGGGCCTGCCTCCATGTCTGAATATCCTGCGGAGAAAGCAGCCCCAGCTGACATTTTTCACTATCGCACTGCAGAGCTGTCATTACCAGAGACTGCCTCCTCATATCCTGTGGGCTACAGGCCTTTGAAA Anc686 APOBEC (SEQ ID NO: 215)AGCAGCGAGACAGGACCCGTGGCAGTGGACCCTACACTGAGGAGGAGGATTGAGCCCGAATTTTTCAACAGGAACTACGACCCCAGAGAGCTGCGGAAGGAGACATACCTGCTGTATGAGATCAAGTGGGGCAAGGAGTCCAAGATCTGGCGGCACACCTCTAACAATAGAACACAGCACGCCGAGGTGAACTTCCTGGAGAACTTCTTTAATGAGCTGTACTTTAATCCTTCTACCCACTGCAGCATCACATGGTTCCTGAGCTGGTCCCCATGCGGCGAGTGTTCTAAGGCCATCGTGGAGTTTCTGAAGGAGCACCCCAACGTGAATCTGGAGATCTACGTGGCCAGGCTGTATCTGTGCGAGGACGAGAGGAACAGGCAGGGCCTGCGGGATCTGGTGAATAGCGGCGTGACCATCAGAATCATGAACCTGCCTGACTACAATTATTGTTGGCGCACATTCGTGTCCCACCAGGGAGGCGACGAGGATTATTGGCCAAGGCACTTTGCACCATGGGTGCGCCTGTACGTGCTGGAGCTGTATTGCATCATCCTGGGCCTGCCCCCTTGTCTGAACATCCTGCGGAGAAAGCAGCCCCAGCTGACATTCTTCACCATCGCACTGCAGAGTTGTCATTACCAGCGACTGCCTCCTCATATCCTGTGGGCTACAGGCCTTTGAAA Anc655 APOBEC (SEQ ID NO: 216)TCATCAGAGACCGGACCTGTGGCAGTGGACCCAACCCTGCGACGGAGAATCGAGCCCTTTTACTTTCAGTTCAACAACGACCCAAGAGCCTGCCGGAGAAAGACCTACCTGTGCTATGAGCTGAAGCAGGACGGCTCTACCTGGGTGTGGAAGCGGACACTGCACAACAAGGGCAGACACGCCGAGATCTGCTTCCTGGAGAAGATCAGCTCCCTGGAGAAGCTGGACCCTGCCCAGCACTACAGGATCACATGGTATATGTCTTGGAGCCCATGCTCCAACTGTGCCCAGAAGATCGTGGATTTTCTGAAGGAGCACCCACACGTGAATCTGCGGATCTACGTGGCCAGACTGTACTATCACGAGGAGGAGAGGTATCAGGAGGGCCTGAGGAACCTGAGGCGCTCCGGCGTGTCTATCAGAGTGATGGACCTGCCCGATTTCGAGCACTGCTGGGAGACATTCGTGGATAACGGAGGAGGACCTTTCCAGCCATGGCCCGGCCTGGAGGAGCTGAATAGCAAGCAGCTGTCCCGGAGACTGCAGGCAGGAATCCTGGGCCTGCCCCCTTGTCTGAATATCCTGAGGCGCAAGCAGCCCCAGCTGACATTTTTCACCATCGCACTGCAGAGTTGTCATTATCAGCGACTGCCTCCTCATATCCTGTGGGCTACAGGCCTTTGAAA Anc733 APOBEC (SEQ ID NO: 217)AGCAGCGAGACCGGACCTGTGGCAGTGGACCCAACCCTGAGAAGACGCATTGAGCCATTTCATTTTCAGTTTAACAACGACCCCAGAGCCTACCGGAGAAAGACCTACCTGTGCTATGAGCTGAAGCAGGACGGCTCCACCTGGGTGCTGGATCGGACACTGAGAAACAAGGGCCGGCACGCCGAGATCTGTTTCCTGGACAAGATCAATTCCTGGGAGAGGCTGGATCCCGCCCAGCACTACCGCGTGACATGGTATATGAGCTGGTCCCCTTGCTCTAACTGTGCCCAGCAGGTGGTGGATTTCCTGAAGGAGCACCCACACGTGAATCTGCGGATCTTTGCCGCCAGACTGTACTATCACGAGCAGAGGCGCTATCAGGAGGGCCTGCGGAGCCTGAGGGGAAGCGGAGTGCCTGTGGCCGTGATGACCCTGCCAGACTTCGAGCACTGCTGGGAGACATTTGTGGATCACGGCGGCCGGCCATTCCAGCCATGGGACGGCCTGGAGGAGCTGAACTCTAGGAGCCTGTCCCGGAGACTGCAGGCAGGAATCCTGGGCCTGCCCCCTTGTCTGAATATCCTGAGGCGCAAGCAGCCCCAGCTGACCTTTTTTACCATCGCACTGCAGAGTTGTCACTACCAGAGACTGCCTCCTCATATCCTGTGGGCTACAGGCCTTTGAAA P2A-GFP (SEQ ID NO: 218)TCTGGTGGTTCTCCCAAGAAGAAGAGGAAAGTCGGAAGCGGAGCTACTAACTTCAGCCTGCTGAAGCAGGCTGGAGACGTGGAGGAGAACCCTGGACCTATGGTGAGCAAGGGCGAGGAGCTGTTCACCGGGGTGGTGCCCATCCTGGTCGAGCTGGACGGCGACGTAAACGGCCACAAGTTCAGCGTGTCCGGCGAGGGCGAGGGCGATGCCACCTACGGCAAGCTGACCCTGAAGTTCATCTGCACCACCGGCAAGCTGCCCGTGCCCTGGCCCACCCTCGTGACCACCCTGACCTACGGCGTGCAGTGCTTCAGCCGCTACCCCGACCACATGAAGCAGCACGACTTCTTCAAGTCCGCCATGCCCGAAGGCTACGTCCAGGAGCGCACCATCTTCTTCAAGGACGACGGCAACTACAAGACCCGCGCCGAGGTGAAGTTCGAGGGCGACACCCTGGTGAACCGCATCGAGCTGAAGGGCATCGACTTCAAGGAGGACGGCAACATCCTGGGGCACAAGCTGGAGTACAACTACAACAGCCACAACGTCTATATCATGGCCGACAAGCAGAAGAACGGCATCAAGGTGAACTTCAAGATCCGCCACAACATCGAGGACGGCAGCGTGCAGCTCGCCGACCACTACCAGCAGAACACCCCCATCGGCGACGGCCCCGTGCTGCTGCCCGACAACCACTACCTGAGCACCCAGTCCGCCCTGAGCAAAGACCCCAACGAGAAGCGCGATCACATGGTCCTGCTGGAGTTCGTGACCGCCGCCGGGATCACTCTCGGCATGGACGAGCTGTACAAGTCTGGTGGTTCTCCCAAGAAGAAGAGGAAAGTCTAA ABEmax (SEQ ID NO: 219)ATGAAACGGACAGCCGACGGAAGCGAGTTCGAGTCACCAAAGAAGAAGCGGAAAGTC_TCTGAAGTCGAGTTTAGCCACGAGTATTGGATGAGGCACGCACTGACCCTGGCAAAGCGAGCATGGGATGAAAGAGAAGTCCCCGTGGGCGCCGTGCTGGTGCACAACAATAGAGTGATCGGAGAGGGATGGAACAGGCCAATCGGCCGCCACGACCCTACCGCACACGCAGAGATCATGGCACTGAGGCAGGGAGGCCTGGTCATGCAGAATTACCGCCTGATCGATGCCACCCTGTATGTGACACTGGAGCCATGCGTGATGTGCGCAGGAGCAATGATCCACAGCAGGATCGGAAGAGTGGTGTTCGGAGCACGGGACGCCAAGACCGGCGCAGCAGGCTCCCTGATGGATGTGCTGCACCACCCCGGCATGAACCACCGGGTGGAGATCACAGAGGGAATCCTGGCAGACGAGTGCGCCGCCCTGCTGAGCGATTTCTTTAGAATGCGGAGACAGGAGATCAAGGCCCAGAAGAAGGCACAGAGCTCCACCGAC_TCTGGAGGATCTAGCGGAGGATCCTCTGGAAGCGAGACACCAGGCACAAGCGAGTCCGCCACACCAGAGAGCTCCGGCGGCTCCTCCGGAGGATCC_TCTGAGGTGGAGTTTTCCCACGAGTACTGGATGAGACATGCCCTGACCCTGGCCAAGAGGGCACGCGATGAGAGGGAGGTGCCTGTGGGAGCCGTGCTGGTGCTGAACAATAGAGTGATCGGCGAGGGCTGGAACAGAGCCATCGGCCTGCACGACCCAACAGCCCATGCCGAAATTATGGCCCTGAGACAGGGCGGCCTGGTCATGCAGAACTACAGACTGATTGACGCCACCCTGTACGTGACATTCGAGCCTTGCGTGATGTGCGCCGGCGCCATGATCCACTCTAGGATCGGCCGCGTGGTGTTTGGCGTGAGGAACGCAAAAACCGGCGCCGCAGGCTCCCTGATGGACGTGCTGCACTACCCCGGCATGAATCACCGCGTCGAAATTACCGAGGGAATCCTGGCAGATGAATGTGCCGCCCTGCTGTGCTATTTCTTTCGGATGCCTAGACAGGTGTTCAATGCTCAGAAGAAGGCCCAGAGCTCCACCGAC_TCCGGAGGATCTAGCGGAGGCTCCTCTGGCTCTGAGACACCTGGCACAAGCGAGAGCGCAACACCTGAAAGCAGCGGGGGCAGCAGCGGGGGGTCA_GACAAGAAGTACAGCATCGGCCTGGCCATCGGCACCAACTCTGTGGGCTGGGCCGTGATCACCGACGAGTACAAGGTGCCCAGCAAGAAATTCAAGGTGCTGGGCAACACCGACCGGCACAGCATCAAGAAGAACCTGATCGGAGCCCTGCTGTTCGACAGCGGCGAAACAGCCGAGGCCACCCGGCTGAAGAGAACCGCCAGAAGAAGATACACCAGACGGAAGAACCGGATCTGCTATCTGCAAGAGATCTTCAGCAACGAGATGGCCAAGGTGGACGACAGCTTCTTCCACAGACTGGAAGAGTCCTTCCTGGTGGAAGAGGATAAGAAGCACGAGCGGCACCCCATCTTCGGCAACATCGTGGACGAGGTGGCCTACCACGAGAAGTACCCCACCATCTACCACCTGAGAAAGAAACTGGTGGACAGCACCGACAAGGCCGACCTGCGGCTGATCTATCTGGCCCTGGCCCACATGATCAAGTTCCGGGGCCACTTCCTGATCGAGGGCGACCTGAACCCCGACAACAGCGACGTGGACAAGCTGTTCATCCAGCTGGTGCAGACCTACAACCAGCTGTTCGAGGAAAACCCCATCAACGCCAGCGGCGTGGACGCCAAGGCCATCCTGTCTGCCAGACTGAGCAAGAGCAGACGGCTGGAAAATCTGATCGCCCAGCTGCCCGGCGAGAAGAAGAATGGCCTGTTCGGAAACCTGATTGCCCTGAGCCTGGGCCTGACCCCCAACTTCAAGAGCAACTTCGACCTGGCCGAGGATGCCAAACTGCAGCTGAGCAAGGACACCTACGACGACGACCTGGACAACCTGCTGGCCCAGATCGGCGACCAGTACGCCGACCTGTTTCTGGCCGCCAAGAACCTGTCCGACGCCATCCTGCTGAGCGACATCCTGAGAGTGAACACCGAGATCACCAAGGCCCCCCTGAGCGCCTCTATGATCAAGAGATACGACGAGCACCACCAGGACCTGACCCTGCTGAAAGCTCTCGTGCGGCAGCAGCTGCCTGAGAAGTACAAAGAGATTTTCTTCGACCAGAGCAAGAACGGCTACGCCGGCTACATTGACGGCGGAGCCAGCCAGGAAGAGTTCTACAAGTTCATCAAGCCCATCCTGGAAAAGATGGACGGCACCGAGGAACTGCTCGTGAAGCTGAACAGAGAGGACCTGCTGCGGAAGCAGCGGACCTTCGACAACGGCAGCATCCCCCACCAGATCCACCTGGGAGAGCTGCACGCCATTCTGCGGCGGCAGGAAGATTTTTACCCATTCCTGAAGGACAACCGGGAAAAGATCGAGAAGATCCTGACCTTCCGCATCCCCTACTACGTGGGCCCTCTGGCCAGGGGAAACAGCAGATTCGCCTGGATGACCAGAAAGAGCGAGGAAACCATCACCCCCTGGAACTTCGAGGAAGTGGTGGACAAGGGCGCTTCCGCCCAGAGCTTCATCGAGCGGATGACCAACTTCGATAAGAACCTGCCCAACGAGAAGGTGCTGCCCAAGCACAGCCTGCTGTACGAGTACTTCACCGTGTATAACGAGCTGACCAAAGTGAAATACGTGACCGAGGGAATGAGAAAGCCCGCCTTCCTGAGCGGCGAGCAGAAAAAGGCCATCGTGGACCTGCTGTTCAAGACCAACCGGAAAGTGACCGTGAAGCAGCTGAAAGAGGACTACTTCAAGAAAATCGAGTGCTTCGACTCCGTGGAAATCTCCGGCGTGGAAGATCGGTTCAACGCCTCCCTGGGCACATACCACGATCTGCTGAAAATTATCAAGGACAAGGACTTCCTGGACAATGAGGAAAACGAGGACATTCTGGAAGATATCGTGCTGACCCTGACACTGTTTGAGGACAGAGAGATGATCGAGGAACGGCTGAAAACCTATGCCCACCTGTTCGACGACAAAGTGATGAAGCAGCTGAAGCGGCGGAGATACACCGGCTGGGGCAGGCTGAGCCGGAAGCTGATCAACGGCATCCGGGACAAGCAGTCCGGCAAGACAATCCTGGATTTCCTGAAGTCCGACGGCTTCGCCAACAGAAACTTCATGCAGCTGATCCACGACGACAGCCTGACCTTTAAAGAGGACATCCAGAAAGCCCAGGTGTCCGGCCAGGGCGATAGCCTGCACGAGCACATTGCCAATCTGGCCGGCAGCCCCGCCATTAAGAAGGGCATCCTGCAGACAGTGAAGGTGGTGGACGAGCTCGTGAAAGTGATGGGCCGGCACAAGCCCGAGAACATCGTGATCGAAATGGCCAGAGAGAACCAGACCACCCAGAAGGGACAGAAGAACAGCCGCGAGAGAATGAAGCGGATCGAAGAGGGCATCAAAGAGCTGGGCAGCCAGATCCTGAAAGAACACCCCGTGGAAAACACCCAGCTGCAGAACGAGAAGCTGTACCTGTACTACCTGCAGAATGGGCGGGATATGTACGTGGACCAGGAACTGGACATCAACCGGCTGTCCGACTACGATGTGGACCATATCGTGCCTCAGAGCTTTCTGAAGGACGACTCCATCGACAACAAGGTGCTGACCAGAAGCGACAAGAACCGGGGCAAGAGCGACAACGTGCCCTCCGAAGAGGTCGTGAAGAAGATGAAGAACTACTGGCGGCAGCTGCTGAACGCCAAGCTGATTACCCAGAGAAAGTTCGACAATCTGACCAAGGCCGAGAGAGGCGGCCTGAGCGAACTGGATAAGGCCGGCTTCATCAAGAGACAGCTGGTGGAAACCCGGCAGATCACAAAGCACGTGGCACAGATCCTGGACTCCCGGATGAACACTAAGTACGACGAGAATGACAAGCTGATCCGGGAAGTGAAAGTGATCACCCTGAAGTCCAAGCTGGTGTCCGATTTCCGGAAGGATTTCCAGTTTTACAAAGTGCGCGAGATCAACAACTACCACCACGCCCACGACGCCTACCTGAACGCCGTCGTGGGAACCGCCCTGATCAAAAAGTACCCTAAGCTGGAAAGCGAGTTCGTGTACGGCGACTACAAGGTGTACGACGTGCGGAAGATGATCGCCAAGAGCGAGCAGGAAATCGGCAAGGCTACCGCCAAGTACTTCTTCTACAGCAACATCATGAACTTTTTCAAGACCGAGATTACCCTGGCCAACGGCGAGATCCGGAAGCGGCCTCTGATCGAGACAAACGGCGAAACCGGGGAGATCGTGTGGGATAAGGGCCGGGATTTTGCCACCGTGCGGAAAGTGCTGAGCATGCCCCAAGTGAATATCGTGAAAAAGACCGAGGTGCAGACAGGCGGCTTCAGCAAAGAGTCTATCCTGCCCAAGAGGAACAGCGATAAGCTGATCGCCAGAAAGAAGGACTGGGACCCTAAGAAGTACGGCGGCTTCGACAGCCCCACCGTGGCCTATTCTGTGCTGGTGGTGGCCAAAGTGGAAAAGGGCAAGTCCAAGAAACTGAAGAGTGTGAAAGAGCTGCTGGGGATCACCATCATGGAAAGAAGCAGCTTCGAGAAGAATCCCATCGACTTTCTGGAAGCCAAGGGCTACAAAGAAGTGAAAAAGGACCTGATCATCAAGCTGCCTAAGTACTCCCTGTTCGAGCTGGAAAACGGCCGGAAGAGAATGCTGGCCTCTGCCGGCGAACTGCAGAAGGGAAACGAACTGGCCCTGCCCTCCAAATATGTGAACTTCCTGTACCTGGCCAGCCACTATGAGAAGCTGAAGGGCTCCCCCGAGGATAATGAGCAGAAACAGCTGTTTGTGGAACAGCACAAGCACTACCTGGACGAGATCATCGAGCAGATCAGCGAGTTCTCCAAGAGAGTGATCCTGGCCGACGCTAATCTGGACAAAGTGCTGTCCGCCTACAACAAGCACCGGGATAAGCCCATCAGAGAGCAGGCCGAGAATATCATCCACCTGTTTACCCTGACCAATCTGGGAGCCCCTGCCGCCTTCAAGTACTTTGACACCACCATCGACCGGAAGAGGTACACCAGCACCAAAGAGGTGCTGGACGCCACCCTGATCCACCAGAGCATCACCGGCCTGTACGAGACACGGATCGACCTGTCTCAGCTGGGAGGTGAC_TCTGGCGGCTCA_AAAGAACCGCCGACGGCAGCGAATTCGAGCCCAAGAAGAAGAGGAAAGTC_[optionalP2A-GFP]_TAA

Sequences 5. APOBEC Homologs Used for Ancestral Reconstruction.

>A7T1Z8_NEMVE/51-294 (SEQ ID NO: 220)LGKEFCGAFYHPRSKSKQSCAIAKRGHDATLTRRYTNSKKHAEEFFLMDIDCQARHFWNKKWQITMYLTMQPCHSTDTGGTKEDQSCCEVMIKAKEKLGNVEIVIKPTHLCQVGKGKPEKGVRKLKTTGIELECMKEGDWKYYAQPEENPYDTSKTEELHNQQLEQ >D8M4Y9_BLAHO/46-382(SEQ ID NO: 221)CMATGTKCVGAKAQSPEGFVVNDCHAEVLCRRSFIHYLIKEIQKVFEPCEGDFHLQVKRDYHFYMYISQSPCGYGSEYETNGKAMEQSCSDKLCLLISPIYLTGIVICWDEARMKNALADRIEVSAIVWSFFKEVVQYKEIKRERYEQAKESLMK >I1F5T9_AMPQE/52-472(SEQ ID NO: 222)SLGTGSKCIGEHKMSLEGWLVNDSHAEIIARRGFVKYLIGQLKSIFERSPIKGQYSIKNGGDASIFLSTKHSSCSDKMMRLIDKPVYLHSITVELYNQEAMERALVGRLCLSKELLGSIVWSDFKELVQNDLPVYYDWKQSSYQKARTLFN >E9GMF4_DAPPU/61-428(SEQ ID NO: 223)SMGTGSKCVGQNKLSKDGDILNDSHAEVVARRGFLRYMYHQMEILFTVDAISKKFLQREGVSFIFFSSHTPCGDASIIVKENSMCNSCSDKLAKFLSKPIYVSHVIICPYSQSVMERALINRFEHSANQLSSISWQKFVSLLSDNLPIYNKAKRLCYFEMWEQTRA >K7J168_NASVI/49-389(SEQ ID NO: 224)SLCTGTKCLSGVELRSTGNKLSDSHAEILARRAFLRYLYHQIELIFYLEDNGIKLRDVSFHFFSSQTPCGDCSIIKLTGEDLSCSDKLAKLMIPTIKFESIVICPYSLESMQRGIFQRFDPSSIVWKTFLTIYDPQHPKYYHCKQYSYQNLWREKS >F4X2X4_ACREC/49-389(SEQ ID NO: 225)ALATGTKCLGDSELSKGGSRLSDSHAEVLTRRAFIRYLYDQIDLIFSRNDKNKIELNSNISFHFFSSQTPCGDCSIFKLETNSCSDKIAKLLIPPIKLESITISPFSLDAMERGLYKRFNNISIIWQSFLQIFDIRHPKYYDWKQWSYQNEWKQLKH 22E9IK04_SOLIN/50-395(SEQ ID NO: 226)ALATGTKCLGDSELSESGSRLSDSHAEVLTRRAFIRYLYDQIDLIFSRNDDNEIELNNNISFHFFSSQTPCGDCSIFKEETTSDSCSDKMAKLMIPPIKLESITICPFSLDAMERGLYKRFNNISIVWRSFLQIFDIRHPKYYDWKQWSYQNEWKRLRR >E2AUE8_CAMFO/49-391(SEQ ID NO: 227)ALATGTKCLGESELINDGSRLSDSHAEVLARRAFIRYLYDQIDLVFSWSHKNKIELNSNVSFHFFSSQTPCGDCSIFKHEIYSCSDKMAKLLIPPIKLKSITICPFSLDAMERGLYKRFNNTSIIWQTFLQIFDIRHPKYYDWKQWSYQSKWKQLKL >E2B4R0_HARSA/49-389(SEQ ID NO: 228)ALATGTKCLGESELTNSGSRLSDSHAEVLTRRAFIRYLYDQIDLVFKRNDKNKIELNSAISFHFFSSQTPCGDCSIFKEKTSNSCSDKIAKLMIPSIRLESITICPFSFDAMERGLYKRFNNSSIIWQTFLQVLDIKHPKYYDWKQWSYQNKWRQLQF >BOWPX1_CULQU/53-394(SEQ ID NO: 229)SLGTGTKCLGADQLSEKGDILNDSHAEVMARRGFLRFVMQQMTSIFEFNSESRKFSCKSGISFHFFTTHSPCGDASIYETSRSSCSDKMARLLERPIYLESVVITDFCKEAIERALWKRWDPDVVEGGGIVWATFAAVWKGADMDYVDVKNRSYREQWDALRV >B4NPW3_DROWI/50-393(SEQ ID NO: 230)SLGCGTKCIGQDKQCPKGYILNDSHAEIIARRAFLRYLYHELNKIFEWDHELVCYKLKKHYEYHFLCTHTPCGDACIGQLDTEVSCSDKLARLIHEPIYFTSFNFSEANVADIERAIFKRWQHKEFRNGLSWLCFLELLRIRKSLYGTCKQLAYQEAWQQLKS >B4JCX0_DROGR/56-405(SEQ ID NO: 231)SLATGTRCIGSSKLCARGFILNDCHAEVLARRGFLRYLNNEIMKIFSWQTAERCFTLNENLVFHFLSTQTPCGDACILESNIDTLSCSDKLSRLLNKPIYFTSFNFADAHLKSLQRALYQRWNGRSCKNSLIWLNFLNLLNLRQKLYAQCKALAYQLVWQQLKC >B4M8L0_DROVI/67-417(SEQ ID NO: 232)ALATGTRCIGASKLCAKGFVINDSHAEVLARRAFLRYLHNQLLKIFSWKSAAGCFTLNEQLEYHFLSTQTPCGDACIVDSEILSCSDKLSRLIDKPIYFSSLNFAEARLESLQRAVYQRWRGRNCSTSLIWLNFLDLLHLREKFYAECKALAYQLAWRQLKC >B4KIX6_DROMO/54-403(SEQ ID NO: 233)ALATGTRCIGASKLCNRGYILNDCHAEVLARRAFLRYLQNELLNVFIWKPSTGCFALNEQLEYHFLSTQTPCGDACIVDDACGVSCSDKLARVIDKPIYFISYNFTEANPESLERAIYRRWQGRECNSSLIWINTFMDLLSVREKLYSELKALSYQLAWQQLKS >Q29K71_DROPS/55-392(SEQ ID NO: 234)ALGCGTKCIGYTRHCPKGFILNDSHAEVLARRAFLRYLYHELEHIFQWAAKRGSFDLSAHVEYHFFSTQTPCGDACIVESVVVESCSDKLARLLSKPIYFSTLNFTEARQESVERAIYKRWQQGRDSKNGLVWLKFLNILHLREKFYASCKDLCYQQAWCQLKR >B3MN31_DROAN/55-389(SEQ ID NO: 235)ALGLGTKCIPHTKLCENGFILNDSHAEVLARRAFQRYLYHELGQIFHWNCDSQCYDLDDHVEYHFLSTQTPCGDACIVEEDRSCSDKLSRLISKPIYFSTLNFADAHFESLNRAIYKRWEGRNFSNGLVWLTFLDCISLSEKFYATCKSWSYQEAWLQLKD >B4HX96_DROSE/54-382(SEQ ID NO: 236)SLGCGTKCIGESKLCPKGLILNDSHAEVLARRGFLRFLYQELKQIFHWNSELSTFDMDEHVEFHFLSTQTPCGDACILEEQVSCSDKIARLISKPIYFSSLNFDDAQLESLERAIFKRFECRSFKNGLIWLTFLELVKLSEKFYASCKNLAYQFAWREIKE >H2YAA2_CIOSA/58-486(SEQ ID NO: 237)AIGSGTTCLGESQMRPDGLILHDSHAEVIARRSFIRYLYHEIKSIFNKLIDGKCCLKPGISFHFYTSNTPCGDATIFVTVNQPVNTSCSDKILRLVSTPVYMRSIVVADIQALRRAFYGRMDLNSLDFSALSWRMFKEVMECELKSYRNCKLLAYFNTWSDVKD >C3Y8L3_BRAFL/55-488(SEQ ID NO: 238)AMGTGSKCIGRSKMRLEGDVLHDSHAEIIARRAFLRYLYHQLQMVFTTPGADCRCGLKPGVKFHLFTSHTPCGDASIFKGSKSTIDQSCSDKLARFMTEPVYFSTIVVCPYSSYAMYRGIVDRCAGIQDLAAIMWETFKQLLNERRPAYGDYKRAAHHTAKTCFLR >F1R076_DANRE/54-459(SEQ ID NO: 239)SLGTGTKCIGRSAMSMKGDVLNDSHAEVIARRGSVRYLTEQLLKVFCAGSEKGKWRLKAGVSFLFFTSQTPCGDASIFMSGSEPCETSCSDKLARYLQEALYFSAVLVSPYSHPALRRALHTRCSHVKDLAAISWHSFLKVVAAELPEYWDYKQAAYQLAWTQLRL >H2S4J7_TAKRU/61-472(SEQ ID NO: 240)SLATGTKCIGRTALSPNGDVLNDSHAEVIARRGCVRYLIQELHRVFCRAEQQGKWKLKPGVSFHFFTSHTPCGDASIIMSDSQPCPGSCSDKMARYLQEALYFTSVVVCPYSQEVMHRALVARCLHVSDLAAISWHSFLSLVSSSLPSYWDYKRASYQQAWQQLHS >ADAT1_XENTR/59-465(SEQ ID NO: 241)AMGTGTKCIGQAKLRKTGDVLQDSHAEIIAKRSFQRYLLHQLSLLFIPGTEKGKWMLRPEISFVFFTSHTPCGDASIIVISHELGHGSCSDKMARFLQQPIYLSAVVVCPFSQDAMERALYNRCHKVLSLAAVSWNTFRELVQKQRSEYWDYKAAAYQEAWNCLRQ >U3JIM9_FICAL/63-494(SEQ ID NO: 242)AMGTGTKCIGRNKMRKTGDILNDSHAEVVAKRSFQRYLLHQLWLIFSPGTETGKWKLKPNIIFIFFSSHTPCGDASIFISEPELSKNSCSDKLARFLQYPVYLSAVIVCPYSQEAMRRAVIERCQHVSSLAAISWHKFQRLMTEDLPDYWDYKQAAYQEAWRVLRS >ADAT1_CHICK/63-496(SEQ ID NO: 243)ALGTGTKCIGLNKMRKTGDVLNDSHAEVVAKRSFQRYLLHQMRLIFIPGTETGKWKLKPNIIFIFFCSHTPCGDASIIIRETELSKSSCSDKLARFLQYPVYLSAVIVCPYSQEAMQRAVIERCRHISLLAAISWHEFQKLVTENLPDYWDYKEAAYQEAWKALRS >U3IY34_ANAPL/63-495(SEQ ID NO: 244)AMGTGTKCIGQNKMRKTGDILNDSHAETVAKRSFQRYLLHQMCLIFIPGTETGKWKLKPNIIFVFFSSHTPCGDASIIISEPELSKNSCSDKLARFLQYPVYLSAIIVCPYSQEAMRRAIIERCQHVSFLAAISWHAFQKLVTENLPDYWDYKEAAYQEAWKVLRS >F7EEN0_ORNAN/78-517(SEQ ID NO: 245)AMGTGTKCIGQSKMRKDGDILNDSHAEVIAKRSFQRYLLHQIEAIFIPGTEVGKWKLKPDLSFVFFSSHTPCGDASIIMLDVEPCPRSCSDKLARLLQDPVYLAAVVICPYSPEAVRRAVIDRCRHVSPLAAISWGAFQKLVGDKQPAYWDYKEAAYQETWKALQR >F7G3V9_MONDO/64-497(SEQ ID NO: 246)SMGTGTKCIGLSKMRKNGDILNDSHAEVIAKRSFQRYLLHQLRSIFMPGTKTGMWKLKPDLHFVFFSSHTPCGDASIIMLELEPCSHSCSDKLARFLEEPVYLAALVICPYSPEAMKRAVIDRCQHVSSLAAISWNLFQNLVSSKRPEYWEYKEAAYQEAWKTLQK >G1T9N5_RABIT/63-492(SEQ ID NO: 247)SMGTGTKCIGQSKMRKSGDILNDSHAEIIAKRSFQRYLLYQLHMIFVPGTQRGLWKLRPDLSFVFFSSHTPCGDASIIMLEFEPCCSSCSDKVARFLEEPIYLSAVVICPYSQEAMQRALLGRCQNVSALAAISWRSFQKLLSDKWPDYQEHKEAAYQEAWRTLRK >G1Q6Y1_MYOLU/63-485(SEQ ID NO: 248)SMGTGTKCIGQSKMRKSGEVLNDSHAEVIARRSFQRYLLHQPHLIFIPGTQRGLWKLRPDVFLFVSSHTPCGDASIIMLEFEPCYSSCSDKLARFLEEPVYLSAVVICPYSQEAMQRAPVRRCRMSPLYAAISWRSFQELLSDKWPDYQEYEEASYQEAWSALRK >F6Z5W8_HORSE/63-490(SEQ ID NO: 249)SMGTGTKCIGQSKMRKSGDILNDSHAEIIARRSFQRYLLHQLHLIFVPGTRRGLWKLRPDLLFVFFSSHTPCGDASIIMLEFEPCCSSCSDKLARFLEEPIYLSAVVICPYSQEAMQRALTGRCHNISALAAISWRSFQKLLSDKWPDYQEYKEAAYQEAWSALRK >M3YEQ1_MUSPF/71-497(SEQ ID NO: 250)SMGTGTKCIGQSKMRKSGDILNDSHAEVIARRSFQRYLLHQLHLIFVPGTQRGLWKLRPDLSFVFFSSHTPCGDASIIMLEFEPCCSSCSDKLARLLEEPVYLSAVVICPYSQEAMHRALTGRCQNVSALAAISWRSFQKLLSDKWPDYHEYKEAAYQEAWSALRK >ADAT1_MOUSE/63-492(SEQ ID NO: 251)SMGTGTKCIGQSKMRESGDILNDSHAEIIARRSFQRYLLHQLHLIFVPGTQRGLWRLRPDLSFVFFSSHTPCGDASIIMLEFEPCCSSCSDKMARFLEKPIYLSAVVICPYSQEAMRRALTGRCEETLVLAAISWRSFQKLLSDEQPDYQEYKDAAYQEAWGALRR >H0VKI8_CAVPO/62-489(SEQ ID NO: 252)SMGTGTKCIGQSKMRKSGDVLNDSHAEVIARRSFQRYLCHQLQLIFVLGTQKGQWKLRPGISFVFFSSHTPCGDASIIMLGFEPCYSSCSDKVARFLEEPIYLSAVVICPYSQEAMHRALIGRCQNISALAAISWRSFQKLLSDMWPNYQEYKQAAYQEAWSALRK >G7Q1N8_MACFA/63-495(SEQ ID NO: 253)SMGTGTKCIGQSKMRKSGDILNDSHAEVIARRSFQRYLLHQLQLIFVPGTQKGLWKLRRDLFFVFFSSHTPCGDASIIMLEFEPCCSSCSDKMARFLEEPIYLSAVVICPYSQEAMQRALTGRCQNVSALAAISWRSFQKLLSDKWPDYQDYKEAAYQEAWSTLRK >I3MW85_ICTTR/63-492(SEQ ID NO: 254)SMGTGTKCIGQSKMRKSGDILNDSHAEVIARRSFQRYLLYQLQLIFVPGTQRGLWKLRPNLLFVFFSSHTPCGDASIIMLEFEPCCGSCSDKMARFLEEPIYLSAVVICPYSQEVMQRALIGRCQNVLALSAISWRSFQKLLSDKWPDYQEHKEAAYQEAWSALRK >D8SUQ7_SELML/51-383(SEQ ID NO: 255)ALGTGTKCLGGSQRSLAGDTINDCHAEVIARRTLLKLLYTDIGSNGRLRMRPEIRLHLYISQSPCGDACGVDSCSDKIARFLNEPVYISTITVSDLACIEALQRATFGRLCSVARNYSISWRSFRHLLTHFFPGYLECKKLAYLEAKEILLH >M0SLB0_MUSAM/69-408(SEQ ID NO: 256)ALGTGTKCIGGSLLSPTGDVVNDSHAEIIARRSLLRYFYAEIERAFDTSCCGQTKYRMNPGWGLHLYITQLPCGVFSYPTLRELSCFNKITRILQPVYLSTLTVSVKTNYLEKAIYDCMERLHIKYSICWEVFVSLQSRLSLQYHGLKAMAYQSSLKMLR >M1BYG7_SOLTU/64-418(SEQ ID NO: 257)SLGTGTKCIGRSRRSSKGDVVNDSHAEIIARRALLRYLYSEIQDMFESDGLGTKKLKMKHGWQLHLYISQLPCGVASPGSELAHDSMSCSDKIARFLEPIYIFSVTISIIEDEVMRAIHERVLPLSNKYSICWESFLSLSHNCVGEYRELKDKSYNLASETFK >K7KC56_SOYBN/58-388(SEQ ID NO: 258)AMGTGTKCLGRSLLRTCGDVVHDSHAEVIARRALIRFFYTQIQPFDPGCLNKGKYSLKKDWKLHMYISQLPCGDASLSVSPLSCSDKIARFLQPVYLSSITVFRLEDSLKRALYERMLPLSNEYSICWEVFLSLGPENLIGYRELKDGAYHLASKIFK >F4HU58_ARATH/50-411(SEQ ID NO: 259)ALGTGTKCVSGSLLSPRGDIVNDSHAEVVARRALIRFFYSEIQRSIDSSCPGEVKYKLKSGCLLHLYISQLPCGYASTSSPLYKKISCSDKIARVLQPVYISTITVFSLADHLRRSLYERILPLSDEYSLCWELFLKETHGHKREYRELKNKAYYLMSKIFK >W4XXD3_STRPU/717-1055(SEQ ID NO: 260)SLGTGNRCVTGDKLSMEGRTVNDSHAEIITRRAFLRYLYNQLQAILTQGTNGKLRLLPDVSLHLYISTAPCGDGAQFSRTDENESSCSDKVASFIEPMYLSSISLSLYHHGHLARAVCCRVSSELDNLLSINWSEYQQTCRLFDRTYHDAKLSAYYTAKQYLKC >I1GJ01_AMPQE/629-965(SEQ ID NO: 261)SFGTGTRTASGDLLDLKGEVVFDSHAEIIARRGLKMFLYQELQVIFEANEDGKLRVKKSIKFHLYISTAPCGDGAQFSRLDNRLSSCSDKIGSFVEPVYLFSLSLSLHHHGHLSRAVCCRFHELGPYLSMNWNEFLSLSSVSGHTYAEAKSLAYQEAKGLLHK >A7REZ9_NEMVE/161-491(SEQ ID NO: 262)SLGAGNRCVTGQRLSMEGKVVNDSHAEIIARRSLLRFFYAQLHAIFEKNNSRRLAVRQGVSFHLYISTAPCGDGALFTPRENTDLSCSDKICRFIEPVYLESLTLYLYDHGHLARAVCCRLQDLGAELSVNWESFKELCQRTDREYSQAKQMAFQNAKRELFE >K1PWV0_CRAGI/737-1070(SEQ ID NO: 263)SIGTGNRCITGPQLSLEGNTVNDSHAEIITRRGFIRFMYKQLQALFEPSPSGKLRLKDNITFHLYISTAPCGDGALFSPRDSNNASCTDKLCRLMDPVYLDSLTLLLYDHGHLARAMCCRLARDINSLLSVNWDNFKQVCADLGKQYGKAKTAAFQTAKKALIK >T1J5P4_STRMM/754-1087(SEQ ID NO: 264)SMGTGNRCISGERLSQEGLVVNDSHAEIVTRRGFLRFLYKQLIEIFEPSENRKFRVKPDVTFHLYISTAPCGDGALFSKTDVSELSCSDKIARFVDPIYLTSITLYLYDHGHLSRAVCCRLSELDTLHSLSWASFKEACIKHQRDYYLVKTAAFQKAKKVLLE >M4A7Z3_XIPMA/994-1320(SEQ ID NO: 265)SLGTGNRCVKGEELSLKGETVNDCHAEIISRRGFIRFLYSELLKIFEPAEENKLKIKPDITFHLYISTAPCGDGALFDCSEKSCSDKILRFLHPIYLKSITLYLYSHGHLTRAVCCRLARAFSQNSSVNWCLFRSLCQRCGRTYAQAKTSAFQLAKQQFFE >M3XGS0_LATCH/812-1140(SEQ ID NO: 266)SIGTGNRCVKGEELSLKGETVNDCHAEIISRRGFIRFLYSELMKFLEVVSDGRMKIKTGVTFHLYISTAPCGDGALFDCSEKSCSDKILRFLHPVYLSSVTLYLYSQGHLARAICCRMSRAFQEGSSVNWQLFQQICTKTDRKYQEAKEAAFQKAKVHFVQ >U3IQ81_ANAPL/729-1061(SEQ ID NO: 267)SIGTGNRCVKGEELSLKGETVNDCHAEIISRRGFVRFLYSELMKIFEPAGKKRLKIKSNVTFHLYVSTAPCGDGALFDCSDKSCSDKILRFIEPVYLSSVTLYLYSQGHLTRAICCRMVRVLQKRSSVNWALFQQLCAKNKRKYSEAKEAAYQEAKQRFFS >F6ZMB0_XENTR/760-1089(SEQ ID NO: 268)SIGTGNRCVKGEELSLRGETVNDCHAEIVSRRGFISNTIXSQLMKIFEEAEGDLLRVRPGVTFHLYISTAPCGDGALFDCSDKSCSDKILRFMEPVYLSSLTLYLFSQGHLTRAICCRMSRAFQNQSSVNWTLFQQLSVLRGRHYSDVKATAYQTAKGQLFR >F7GMY9_MACMU/591-920(SEQ ID NO: 269)SLGTGNRCVKGDSLSLKGETVNDCHAEIISRRGFIRFLYSELMKIFEPAKGGEKLQIKKTVSFHLYISTAPCGDGALFDCSDKSCSDKILRFLQPIYLKSVTLYLFSQGHLTRAICCRVTRAFEDGTSVNWLLFKKLCSFRYRRYGEAKKAAYETAKNYFKK >C3YCU6_BRAFL/320-659(SEQ ID NO: 270)AMGTGNSCVMGKNIGTDGRTLNDCHAEVVVRRSLLRYLYRELKNIFEKHSDSLLVLKEGVSFHLYLTTAPCGDAATHITRDTRVQSCSDKLAKFIEPVYLSSVTFTNYDHGQLSRALCCRIDDHISADISLNWMRFKAMCTLARRQYNQAKMMCYQEAKRQLYD >H3ABU2_LATCH/179-499(SEQ ID NO: 271)ALGTGNSCYAGWLAFDGRLLHDCHALVVVRRTLQRFLYKQLLLIFCSSPGGSLSLRPGIFFHLYLGKVPEGAARTTFMYAPRNPSESDKMTRFIQPIYITSVVLHFYDRNTVSQVINKRLEGALIRKSSLNWSSFRKVAEKTGRSYHSVKLRAYQKVKKQVNC >H9G4E7_ANOCA/55-372(SEQ ID NO: 272) ALGTGDICYEGWMEFNGRRVHDMHGMVVARRVLLRYFYKQLLMIFCPAGDGILALKPKYFLHLYLSRTPSGASENFHLAPVVQSGSDKLTRIILPVYITSVVLPYQDHTVLHEVVNDRVQLGPGNGLSLNWSMFRKVVQEMKREYHKGKVQAYQSAKLQMYT >G1NZA7_MYOLU/269-591(SEQ ID NO: 273)ALGTGSSSCAGWLEFSGRQLHDCHGLVVARRALLRFLYRQLLLVLTPQPGPGFVLKPRIFIHFYISNTPKGAAHDIYPPAASASDKLSRFLPPLYATSLVLPCHDPPTLSSAIHTRLDRVSGSCLSLNWRAFRQAAQALGKSYEEAKAYQEARQQLSL >F1M8B2_RAT/237-552(SEQ ID NO: 274)ALGTGSSSCAGWLEFSGRRLHDCHGLVIARRALLRFFFRQLLLVLTPQPGSGFALKPGVFLHLYVSNTPKGAAHDIYLASPSASDKLARFLPPLYATSLVLPCHDPPTLNRAIHSRLDSVLGSCLSLNWAAFRQVARALEKPYEAAKAYREARQQLSL >H0X0C9_OTOGA/275-589(SEQ ID NO: 275)ALGTGNSCCAGWLEFSGRQLHDCHALVVARRALLRFLYRQLLLVLAPQPGPGFALKPRIFLHLYVSNTPKGAAHDIYSASTSASDKLARFLPPLYSTSLVLPCHDPSTLSRAIHSRLDGALGPVLSLNWRAFRQAAGALGKPYEAAKAYQEARRRLSL >F6QYL4_MACMU/258-573(SEQ ID NO: 276)ALGTGSSCCAGWLEFSGQQLHDCHGLVIARRALLRFLFRQLLLVLAPQPGPGFTLKPRVFLHLYISNTPKGAARDIYPTSPSASDKLARLVSPLYSTSLILSCHDPPTLSRAIHTRLDSVLGPCLSLNWRAFHQVARAVGKPYEAAKAYQEARRQLSL >H3A635_LATCH/258-579(SEQ ID NO: 277)ALGTGDFNYSQCICRDGRVVHDSHGVVMARRSLLRFLYRQLLLIFCIEPTSKLTIKPNANIHLYLNQLPKGAAQIKSQLRPQSQSASDKLTRFIQPVYISSVLIANCTDTRGLEIAVKQRVDDALTSRLSLNWSRFNLLAKESNREYHDAKIMSYQEAQCLLKS >H2PE88_PONAB/193-512(SEQ ID NO: 278)AIGTGEYNYSQDIKPNGRVLHDTHAVVTARRSLLRYFYRQLLLIFCTEPTSNLTLKQNINICLYMNQLPKGSAQIKSQLRPHSESSSDKLTRFIQPVYISSILVGNCSDTRGLEIAIKQRVDDALTSKLSLNWSRFNLLAKEAKKYHAAKCMSYQEAKCKLKS >H0VR27_CAVPO/289-609(SEQ ID NO: 279)AVGTGEYNCSQCIKPNGRVLHDTHGVVTARRSLLRYFYRQLLLIFCTEPASDLTLKQDINIYLYMNQLPKGSAQIKSQLRPNSESSSDKLTRFIQPVYISNILVVGNCSDTRGLEIAIKQRVDDALTSRLSMNWSRFNLLAKEAKRDYHAAKCMSYQEAKTLLKS >G1NDQ0_MELGA/165-484(SEQ ID NO: 280)ALGTGDCNYSNDYSPEGRVVHDSHAIVTARRSLLRYFYRHLLLLFCTAPDSKLTLKRNISIYLYMSQLPKGSAQIKTQFCPHSESASDKLTKFIEPVYINTILVGNCRSLKGLEIAIRQRIDDALTSKLSLNWSRFKCLAGRAKRTYHEAKVKSYQEAKKLLHS >U3IGD7_ANAPL/256-575(SEQ ID NO: 281)ALGTGQCNYSQDYQPNGRVLHDSHAIVTARRSLLRYFYRHLMLIFCTAPGSKLVLKQNTNIFLYMNQLPKGSAQLKSQLHPQSESATDKLTKFIEPVYINSILVGNCKDTRGLEIAVKQRIDDALTVELSLNWSRFKSLAKEAERNYHKAKIQSYQEAKKLLHS >H0YUT0_TAEGU/165-484(SEQ ID NO: 282)ALGTGECNYSRRFESCGRLLHDSHAVVTARRSLLRYFYRHLLLIFCTAPGSKLTLKRNITLSLYMNQLPKGTAQLESEVHPQSESAGDKLTKFIEPVYISNILVGSCKDTKGLDITIKQRLDDELTSKLSLNWSRFRMLAREAGRDYHEAKVKSYQEAKSLLQS >W5M4T6_LEPOC/238-558(SEQ ID NO: 283)AIGTGDTNTNQHATANGRLLHDSHAVVTARRSLLRYLYRHLLLIFQLDLNSQLTLKRNITIHLYMNQLPKGSAQLPPRLHPCSNSASDKITQFIEPIYVGSILIASCSDVRGLEIAVKQRVEGITSKLSMNWSRFNLVAKEAEREYYEAKMSSYQEAKIVLKT >F1RC56_DANRE/229-549(SEQ ID NO: 284)ALGTGSSNTKASPAPTGRILHDSHAVVTARRSLMRFLYRNLLLVFQQDETTKLSFKNHITLHLYLSQLPKGASQIPSQLRPLSNSATDKVMQFIEPIYMSSIFIGSCSDIRGMEMAVNQRVDGITSALSLNWSRFNLVAKESQREYREAKMMAYQEAKSMLKS >W5LAE0_ASTMX/254-574(SEQ ID NO: 285)ALGTGNLNTKESLTPSGRILHDSHAVVTARRSLMRYLYRHLLLIFQQDQNTKLSLKSHITLHLYLNQLPKGAAQIPSHLRPLSNSATDKITQFIEPIYVSSILIESCSDTRGMEVAINQRVDGITSKLSLNWSRFNLVSKEAQREYREAKMMAYQEAKSVLKS >H2N2Y7_ORYLA/166-486(SEQ ID NO: 286)ALGTGGFNTRESISSDGRIVHDSHAVVTARRSLMRYLYRNLLMVYQHKSNSNLSLKTGISLHLYVNSLPKGAAVIPSKLYPLSSSTADKITQFIEPIYVQSILISCCTDVRGMEVSVCQRVEGVTSQLGINWHRFKLVAKEAQRHYREAKRMAYQEAKSVLRA >G3PWS7GASAC/162-482(SEQ ID NO: 287)ALGTGNFNAKESASTGGRIVHDSHALVSARRSLMRFLYRHLLMVFEQSGSGLSLKSGITLHLYVNQLPKGAAQIPSQLRPLSNSATDKLTQFIEPVYVHSILVVGCSDVRGLKMSVSQRVEGITSQLGINWHRFKLVAKEARRLYREAKRMAYQEAKNVLRA >E4WSB5_OIKDI/481-800(SEQ ID NO: 288)ALGTGTKTMTGDYISSIGTAVIDCHGEIISRRNLKRYFYAELQKIFERKDGQFALRDGIKFHLYINTTTCGDARVFNPNSDFESSCSDKVMRLIEPIYLSSISLGLYHRQHFPRAMFERIDDIGLDFSINWQLYLLGYATKIYLDAKNLSYQSVKNGLYE >X1WRM4_ACYPI/235-549(SEQ ID NO: 289)CLATGTKCLSGNYLSLSGESLHDCHAEILTRRCLLKFFYKELMEIFVFSGDKKFKLAEDIAFHLYINTAPCGEARVFSFCDENSCSDKLTLFIEPTYLESISISVFNINHMKRTIYGRVENSIDKYCVNWKEYIKLCSLSTLIYDLLKNKNYIAAKNQILS >H3EEX4_PRIPA/256-594(SEQ ID NO: 290)SLATGNKCIKATSLSFDGCAVNDCHAEILTRRGLVRWLYTQVQLLVEQGEEGGKLRLRKRFSLHLFISTAPCGDGRVYQFGSNKDNSCSDKVLKFLHPLLICLSIYLSSLALHFTRESCIARACYGRVARFKPVSANWTRFAALTPYKDVKRSAYSKTQFELIR >H2W2W9_CAEJA/169-490(SEQ ID NO: 291)SLSTGNKGLRGDKVVSDGTALIDCHAEILARRGLLRFLYSEILKIFMKKGTLVLRPGISFHLFINTAPCGAGRIDNKAKSVKASCSDKLLRFVEPIYYSSIAVEKNNVERLQRAVFGRAASSSVNWELMVHVCAITQTYDELKAGCYETEKKAFIA >A8WK36_CAEBR/168-488(SEQ ID NO: 292)SLATGNKGLRGDQITSDGSALIDCHAEILARRGLLRFLYSEVLKIFETGKLALRQGISFHLFINTAPCGTARVDRKVRTAEASCSDKLLRFIEPVYYASIAVEQNNFVRMNKAVYTRASSGSMNWELMVKTCFLTKTYEEMKAGCYSAAKKSFIM >G0MG92_CAEBE/170-489(SEQ ID NO: 293)SLATGNKGLSGDKIRSDGSALIDCHAEILAKRGLMRFLYSEVLKIFLESGLILKLGITFHLFINTAPCGTARVDKKMRNPESSCSDKLLRFMNPIYYSSIAVEKSNFERMNRAVNDRAAGGSMNWELMKTVCTLAKIYEELKAGSYAATKKEFYA >E3NFH7_CAERE/177-503(SEQ ID NO: 294)SLSTGNKGLRGDKIVNDGSALIDCHAEILARRGLLRFLYSEVIKIFERGTLVLKKGILFHLFINTAPCGTARVDRRMKTAEASCSDKLLRFIEPIYYTSIAVEQNNFDRLNKAVFARAANGSMNWELMMATCKLTQTYDELKAGSYLNAKQSFIK >ADR2_CAEEL/167-486(SEQ ID NO: 295)ALSTGNKGLRGDKIVNDGTALIDCHAEILARRGLLRFLYSEVLKIFTKGKLVLKPGISFHLFINTAPCGVARIDKKLKTSDNSCSDKLLRFIDPIYYSSIAVELNNADRLRKAVYSRAATSSMNWELMITICTLTKTYEELKAGSYAAAKKSFIT >A7SFG1_NEMVE/255-570(SEQ ID NO: 296)SIGTGTKFISGEYISDKGYAVNDCHGEIIARRGLRKFLYNQLELIFELKPSGYGLKDQVEFHLYISTSPCGDARVFSPHEPEEKSCSDKICKFIEPVYFTSIILSLYRYNHMARAMYERVGPVEDHSLNWTKFLALWARQYDEAKLSAYQKAKASLMM >T1I1Q0_RHOPR/253-578(SEQ ID NO: 297)SVGTGTKCVGGEHISVKGAVLNDSHAEIISRRGLVRYFYSQLLLIFIRNEDGQFCLKPEIRFHLYISTSPCGDARIFSPHDNTSSCSDKVAKFIEPIYLHSIVVSLFHQTHLRRALYGRIENTLIGHSINWIKFHELLRKTGITYSDAKELVYKDAKTYMIA >D6X3T2_TRICA/272-590(SEQ ID NO: 298)SVTTGTKCISGEHISMNGCSLNDMHAEILSRRCLITYFYDQLELIFTQREDGKYKLKPGLDFHLYINTAPCGDARIFSPHEEASSCSDKICRFIEPIYLKSIVLSLMREAHMYRALCGRIENTIQGFAVVWKRFARLVGSVTEIYCDVKDAVYKAAKTNLYE >E2BL35_HARSA/335-651(SEQ ID NO: 299)CVTTGTKCVSGEHLSVSGGAVNDCHAEVVARRCLCEYLYKQLELILEPAKKGFKLKQGIQFHLYINTAPCGDARIFSPHEESASCSDKIARFIEPIYFHSIVLSLLNPSHMYRAVCGRIENTIQGYSVNWRRFFNLLGTIEDVYLEAKLSVYSLAKRQLKD >B4MGV3_DROVI/350-668(SEQ ID NO: 300)SVSTGTKCVSGEHMSVNGAVLNDSHAEIVSRRCLLKYLYAQLDLIFVRNTDGQYKLKSGVHFHLYINTAPCGDARIFSPHETGASCSDKIARIIEPVYLHSIVLSLLHPEHMYRAVCGRIEKSIQGFGINWDKYGFLMKGMQYGETKADVYQTAKQELFS >Q17109_AEDAE/283-612(SEQ ID NO: 301)SLATGTKCVSGEHMSVTGSVINDSHAEIIARRGLLDFFYTQLDLIFVAPTDGTYKLKDGIHFHLYINTAPCGDARVFSPHENMDASCSDKISRVIEPIYLHSIVLSLLHPAHMYRAICGRIENSIQGFSINWRRFAAVIEHARYGETKMCVYQQAKKELFA >K1QNQ5_CRAGI/353-676(SEQ ID NO: 302)SVSTGTKCINTGEYMSDQGLAVNDCHAEVIGRRSLMRYLYFQLGKIFQEKEGGFMLKPNIHFHLYISTSPCGDSRIFSPHEQEASCSDKIARFIEPVYFDSLILSLYHGDHLSRAVYSRISNIENFAVNWKRFLQLCGLTGQSYADAKVTVYQTAKQQMYL >C3XSL3_BRAFL/39-363(SEQ ID NO: 303)SLATGTKCINGEYMSDQGMALNDCHAEIVSRRSLLRYLYSQLDLVFEPKEDGKYRLKDNIQFHLYISTSPCGDARIFSPHETDASCSDKIARFVEPIYLSSIILSLYHGDHLSRAVYQRLGELEQFSVNWQCWNKLFGTTGRHYSEAKLLNYQAAKQEMVK >H2QL56_PANTR/370-731(SEQ ID NO: 304)SVSTGTKCINTGEYMSDRGLALNDCHAEIISRRSLLRFLYTQLELIFQKSERGFRLKENVQFHLYISTSPCGDARIFSPHELEAASCSDKIARFVEPIYFSSIILSLYHGDHLSRAMYQRISNIEDFSVNWCRWMRVHGHLLRSYHESKLAAYQAAKARLFT >F7DBJ2_HORSE/369-690(SEQ ID NO: 305)SISTGTKCINGEYMSDRGLALNDCHAEIIARRSLLRFLYTQLELIFQKSERGFRLKENVQFHLYISTSPCGDARIFSPHELEASCSDKMARFVEPIYFSSIILSLYHGDHLSRAMYQRISNIEDFSVNWCRWMRVHGNLLRSYHESKLAAYQAAKACLFK >H3CU13_TETNG/420-741(SEQ ID NO: 306)CVSTGTKCINGEYMSDRGLALNDCHAEIIARRSLIRYLYSQLEFIFVHYEKGYRLKDNVQFHLYISTSPCGDARIFSPHEVEASCSDKIARFMEPIYFSSIILSLYHADHLSRAMYQRIADIEDFSVNWSRWVRLHSSILSNYHEAKQAAYHSAKQALIK >H2N2D8_ORYLA/315-637(SEQ ID NO: 307)CISTGTQCIDGEHLSEDGLTVNDCHAEVVARRCLVRFLYSQLELIFRRGECGRFRLKDKVQFHLYVSASPCGDACIFSPHDVETSCSDKMARFTEPLYFSSIIVSLYHAAHMSRAMYGRIGPLEGFSENWCRWMQLHSSFLRVYHQAKRAAYCSAKHTLYR >I3JK85_ORENI/388-710(SEQ ID NO: 308)CVSTGTKCIGREYMSNRGLALNDCHAEIVARRSLIRFLYSQLEYIFMRCDNSQFRVKENVQFHLYISTSPCGDARIFSPHEVDASCSDKIARFTEPIYFSSIILSLYHADHLSRAMYQRITEIEEFSVNWSRWMNLHCSMLWIYHDTKQAAYHSAKETLFR >H2N9L5_PONAB/404-725(SEQ ID NO: 309)ALSSGTKCISGEHLSDQGLVVNDCHAEVVARRAFLHFLYTQLELIFVRLKEGYRLRENILFHLYVSTSPCGDARLHSPYETDFSCTDKIARFVEPVYLQSIVVSLHHTGHLARVMSHRMEGVGQFSVNWARWAQLYGTRTPSYCEAKLGAYQSVKQQLFK >F6VCE0_XENTR/367-729(SEQ ID NO: 310)ALSSGTKCINGEYLNDQGLVVNDCHAEIIVRRAFLHFLYTQLELIFIRLKEGYRLRENIMFHLYVSTSPCGDARLHSPYESDFSCTDKITRFIDPIYLQSIIVSLHHTGHLSRVMSHRIEDLGNFSLNWTRWARLYGTRIGNYCDAKLAHYQSVKQQMFK >H3C3F5_TETNG/393-715(SEQ ID NO: 311)ALSTGTKCINGEYLSDQGLVVNDCHAEVTARRALLRFLYSQLEFIFVRHKERYRLRDNIHFHMYISTSPCGDGRLNSPYESDHSCTDKITRFVEPVYLHSVTISLRHTGHLGRVLNQRLERLGPMSVNWTRWSRLYRTHASSYAEAKMAAYQSVKQQWFR >W5LI18_ASTMX/382-706(SEQ ID NO: 312)ALSTGTKCINGEYMSDQGLVVNDCHAEVTTRRALLRFLYSHLELKLVQQGRGFRLRVCVIYHLMAFVADCQTARFASPFFLSFSCTDKIARFVEPVYLSSLTVSLRHTGHLSRTLSQRLERLGPYSVNWTRWTRLYRACAPGYCEAKQAAYQTAKEHWVR >X2BQ53_DANRE/411-730(SEQ ID NO: 313)ALSSGTKCINGEYISDQGLVVNDCHAEITTRRALLRFLYSQLELIFVRHKDSLRLRENVLFHMYISTSPCGDARVNSPYESDFSCTDKISRFVEPVYLYSLTVSLRHTGHFSRMMNHRMEKAGPYSVNWARWVRLYRVRGASYCEAKQAAYQTVKLQWLK >W5N363_LEPOC/428-750(SEQ ID NO: 314)AISTGTKCINGEYISDRGLVVNDCHAEIIARRAFVRFLYSQLELIFIRHKEAYRLRENILFHMYISTSPCGDARLNSPYEADFSCTDKITRLVEPVYLHSLIVSLHHTGHLSRIVTHRLDRMGHFSVNWARWAKLYRTQVPNYCEAKLAAYQTVKQQLFK >H2LP25_ORYLA/349-671(SEQ ID NO: 315)SLATGTKCLDLEDESDSGRILRDCHAEVISRRALVRFLYAQLELIFVRNKDNFRLQEGILFHMYVSSSPCGDARLNCPYEAAFSCTDKLAKLVEPIYLHSLTVTLCHTGHLARGMARRLTPVKHISLNWTRWLQLQRGPVSGFSACKMSAYQRALRRFGS >I3KMJ4_ORENI/382-706(SEQ ID NO: 316)SLATGTKCLDLGGVSDSGCTLTDCHAEVVSRRALVRFLYSQLELIFIPNKSCGDFRLREGVHFHMYVSSSPCGDARLNCPYEAAFSCTDKLAKLVEPVYLQSLTVTLSHTGHLGRAMARRLAPIKHISVNWARWLRLQQGPVIGYCASKMSAYQRAVQQFSS >M3ZX42_XIPMA/284-606(SEQ ID NO: 317)SLATGTKCLDLDRLNEDGWTLRDCHAEVLSRRALVRFFYSQLELIFVPDKDSTHFRLQEGIRFHMYVSLSPCGDARLNCPYEPAFSCTDKIAKLVEPIYLHSLTVRLSHTGHLGRAVTRRLARVKHVCVNWSCWLRLENTPVSGYQASKMGAYQKAMQQFSN >G3PZQ1_GASAC/403-718(SEQ ID NO: 318)SLATGTKCRDSDGVGDREGTLSDCHAEVLSRRALVRFLYAQLELIFVSNTAGGFRLRDGVFFHMYASSSPCGDARLNCPHEAAFSCTDKIAKLVEPVYLHSLTVTLSHTGHLGRAVARRLAPVRRIKIIAARSRDVLTRHLNSYSGSKMAAYQRAMQQFTG >H3CRD2_TETNG/277-601(SEQ ID NO: 319)SLATGTKCRDRGSAADGAGSLSDCHAEVISRRALLRFLYSQLELVLTPKPGGYRLRDGLLFHMYVSCSPCGDARLNCPYEAAFSCTDKLAKLIEPVYLQSLTVTLSHTGHLSRALTRRLAPVRRTSSNWARWRRLQQAHLDGYAGWKAAAYQRVMQTFSS >H2S0X8_TAKRU/296-626(SEQ ID NO: 320)SLATGTRCPGRAGARDRAGTLSDCHAEVISRRALLRFLYWQLELIFTPNSGGCRLRDGVLFHMFVSSSPCGDARLNCPYEAAFSCTDKLAKLIEPVYLHSLTVTLSHTGHLSRAMARRLAPVRQISTNWVRWQQLQQPQLNGYSGWKGAAYRRMMQNFIS >K1RR67_CRAGI/135-316(SEQ ID NO: 321)KYPSRTYYKQTCIVCNITTGENTLFKLAKSDGKHAEELLLEELEKLVPKDSLTITIFMNDTPCSLAGHDCAGKFVQYLKTAKVDLTLYVTSLCESKKKDIHKGLAGLKQCTVKSPNRDAWQEFIMDLNDWKKYEKQEKDGIEK >K1QUE8_CRAGI/4-176 (SEQ ID NO: 322)NLDHQDWDKAKSCLICKIDDNITVLEKTEGTHAEEFLLQELEKKVRNVTIFMNNSPCSTPNHTCADKLLKYLDASENVRMTMYVTRLYMIARDGHHAGLQRLKQHACEINAFNKNWEELITKMEFKEYNVRSRKEED >A0A0W0VFJ2_9GAMM/61-217 (SEQ ID NO: 323)YGNSKEQLFMLAKIPELFPESRHAEENLILGFSGIEQFFPEQIRKIDIFLSHSPCSEQGVKCSGSLYLNGCDQKLIAFFKKGNDLDRSLFLENSNVQVRYHRQFDSAVENFIIQAPELKDWKN >A0A0W0XR23_9GAMM/33-206 (SEQ ID NO: 324)ISNELQVSAPKKKQRLFMLDNVPAVFPESNHAEENLIRRFPDVSQFFPGQIINITIFLSHSPCCAEGEKHSDARPINGCNKKLSVFFEKGNALDASLFVNTKFKVQYLYRFNHTVEPFIRQAPLLH >A0A0W0S272_9GAMM/47-207 (SEQ ID NO: 325)IGNELSKQDTPRKHQLFMIAKVPQLFPQHAQHAEENLIRGFPSINKFYPNQISKIDIFLTHSPCSEEGGKHSSQNSVNGCDKKLTVFFKKGNSADVQLFNRNTKVKVYYNHKFDSATDEFIKEAPI >A0A098GDC1_TATMI/41-209 (SEQ ID NO: 326)IGNELKNSDLDRKQKLFMIGGVPQQFPRHSQHAEENLIRNFPNIKKFFPNQINTVEIFLTHSPCSSNGQKYSAQCYTNGCDKKLSAFFKKENYFDQQLFNRKVKVRIHYNHQFDPSINHFIKEAPILK >A0A0M0LPN3_9EUKA/47-262 (SEQ ID NO: 327)ERFLNAPLVRKPNTILMLRVQSEEMYLCYTRGYANSLHAEQFMMEDPELLRLLQPVRTLLMTLLMTQQPCHENAHASCTLRLLRWCKRERGIDLSIRIARVFRAADESARDGLRLLMRAPVEVAMLTCEDWQHCDERLVAFRPWHEMED >C1E186_MICCC/53-299(SEQ ID NO: 328)FFHCSPTPEARKTKGVVVAALRRGDLRSNSSHAEEYVVRDEELVRAVAPEDAGTLTLYQRLQPCHGSSDNRGSCSDAVAGLHRELLGVSLRVAVSYTYRAHVRGFREGIRVFAADGVTLEALNAEDWALCDEDYAAAFGGVFTAAVAHRRAMDE >A0A0M0K2Z4_9EUKA/249-414(SEQ ID NO: 329)PPPNIFLAQTREREAETGLRLLLYMTYQPCHHSGGRPKEALGTCSESLRDFYIKELGVALELVLADVYKATEELHREGMRMLLAEGITMRAMQPADWDLCDPEWAKRGAGPFSKH >R1E5J9_EMIHU/273-492 (SEQ ID NO: 330)CGKVVVAVALEHWRAGSSENVHAESFVIADETILSAVVAELTLYLSYQPCHHSGGRGGGEARQSCTEELIAYHERELNVPLSVVVADLYKVMEELMREGIRRLMSPGMSMRATGEEDWALCDQSYERRGGSAFGPHVALRAKLD >A0A0M0LPN3_9EUKA/390-614(SEQ ID NO: 331)RGRRDGPVIVARVLGQSADLYVAYARGRSENVHAEEFMLADPQLLALLDAGGARILRLYMSYQPCHHSGGRKTPEDARKSCSERLRAFYEAEMAISLELVVADLYKAMEDLMRQGILLMVAPGVTMRATDENDWALCDPAYATRGGSAFSRH >A0A0M0JB66_9EUKA/269-499(SEQ ID NO: 332) VDTRDKTKAQVIVARVLGQNADLYVAYARGRSENVHAEEFMLADPQLLALLDASGARILRLYMSYQPCHHSGGRKTPEDARKSCSERLRAFYEAEMAISLELVVADLYKAMEDLMRQGILLLVAPGVTMRATDENDWALCDPAYETRGGSAFSRHE >A0A183IJ21_9BILA/199-397(SEQ ID NO: 333)SCKSFDERGASTMVACLRTTNGTYQEYRATDNDDRHPEEIFHKDMLQARTYVLPLTHIIVYLPTSPCFHQDCEPQCDVLDACAEQLAIVYRQAKKTDLKMSVKFLASYIGDLYKQGITMMMNAGIDVEPLGMRDWIELVHNDSTYYFSWKGLLTSYIRQSEIYI >A0A077Z854_TRITR/190-389(SEQ ID NO: 334)RKLQYRGSSALVAQLTETATYRAFVVSEKTIHVEQKFYHQLMDAANFTMPLREVILYLPTSPCFHQDCDPLCDVLDACAEALSICYKQIRREELQMTVKFLASYVGDLYKQGIMSMMEAGLTVEPLNMKDWISLVSTAGTYYRDWENSLADYVMQTQLYI >A0A085NPE0_9BILA/206-389(SEQ ID NO: 335)AQLTETATYRAFVVSEKTVHVEQKFYHHLMDAANFTMPLRELILYLPTSPCFHQDCDPLCDVLDACAEALSICYKQIQREELQMTVKFLASYVGDLYKQGIMSMMEAGITVEPLNMKDWISLVSTAGTYYRDWENSLADYVMQTQLYI >A0A0V0XXU8_TRIPS/513-708(SEQ ID NO: 336) LNEQVQKWEHRGASVMVAKLSDQQVYADYFVGDGKPQHVEQIFYTELMNADQCQMATLRQICLFMPTSPCFHQDCEPQCDVLDACAETLAIVYKQLQNSDLQMTVKFLASYVGDLYKQGILCMLQAGISVEPLNRKDWQALVEPDHTRAWDSLLTNYAMQSQFYI >A0A0V1MSE5_9BILA/488-683(SEQ ID NO: 337) LNEQVQKWEHRGASVMVAKLSDQQVYADYFVGDSKPQHVEQIFYTELMNADQCQMTTLRQICLFMPTSPCFHQDCEPQCDVLDACAETLAIAYKQLQNSDLQMTVKFLASYVGDLYKQGILCMLQAGISVEPLNRKDWQALVESDHSRSWDSLLTNYAMQSQFYI >E5S9I2_TRISP/108-302(SEQ ID NO: 338) PNEQVQKWEHRGASVMVAKLSDQHVYADYFVAETKPQHVEQIFYAELINADQCRMTTLRQICLFMPTSPCFHQDCEPQCDVLDACAETLAIAYKQLQNPDLQMTVKFLASYVGDLYKQGILCMLQAGISVEPLSRKDWYALVESDHTRGWDSLLTNYAMQSQFYI >A0A183CD28_GLOPA/474-665(SEQ ID NO: 339)VPKHVQNCEHKHESGLIVTLGDGYIYGDFFHDSNPHVEEQLVAAIYDLSKYKVDLYEIVIFVSKSPCFHQDCDPKCEVVDACAKLLGLLLSKVRKVDVRMTVKFLYPHLGDLYKQGILSMLQSGIKVEPLLMKDWSAVMDWAGEYLQWGSHLDRAVAQSQAFI >H3FBK6_PRIPA/51-311(SEQ ID NO: 340)FHVPKHVQSCEHKHESGLIVTLGEDYIYGDFYHESSPHVEEQLVAAIYDLSKYKVDLYEIVIFVSKSPCFHQDCDPKCEVVDACAKLLGLLLSKVRKVDVKMTVKFLYPHLGDLYKQGILCMLQAGIKVEPLLMKDWSAIMDWTGEYLQWNNHLDKAVAQSQS >A0A0N5AZH9_9BILA/14-264(SEQ ID NO: 341)FHIPKHVQSCEQKHESGLIVTLGDDYVYGDFYHESNPHVEEQLVAAIYDLSKYKVDLYEIMIYVSKSPCFHQDCDPKCEVVDACAKLLGLLLSKVRKVDIRMTVKFLYPHLGDLYKQGILCMLQAGIKVEPLLMKDWSAVMDWSAEYLQWNNHLDKAVAQSQAFI >A0A0B2VFT1_TOXCA/106-363(SEQ ID NO: 342)FHVPKHVQSCEQKHESGLIVTLGEDYIYGDFYHESSPHVEEQLVAAIYDLSKYKVDLYEMVIYVSKSPCFHQDCDPKCEVVDACAKLLGLLLSKVRKVDVKMTVKFLYPHLGDLYKQGILCMLQTGIKVEPLLMKDWSAVMDWSGEYLQWNNHLDKAVAQSQSF >A0A158Q5D3_DRAME/117-306(SEQ ID NO: 343)IPKHVQSCEHKNESGLIVTLGDDYIYGDFYHESSPHVEEQLVAAIYDLSKYKVDLNEVVIYVSKSPCFHQDCDPKCEVVDACAKLLGLLLSKIRKVDVRMTVKFLYPHLGDLYKQGILCMLQAGIKVEPLLMKDWSTVMDWSGEYLQWNNHLDKAVAQSQSF >A0A0N5CVT8_THECL/156-346(SEQ ID NO: 344)VPKHVQNCEHKNESGLIVTLGHDYVYGDFYHESSLHVEEQLAAAIYDLSKYKVDLFEAVIYVSKSPCFHQDCDPKCEVVDACAKLLGLLLSKIRKVDVKMTVKFLYPHLGDLYKQGILCMLQAGIKVEPLLLKDWSAVMDWTGEYLQWNNHLDKAVAQSQSF >J0XJI9_LOALO/138-380(SEQ ID NO: 345)FHLPKHVQSCEHKNETGLILTLGDDYIYGDFYHESSLHVEEQLVAAIYDLSKYKVDLFEAVIYVSKSPCFHQDCDPKCEVVDACAKLLGLLLSKIRKVDVKMTVKFLYPHLGDLYKQGILCMLQAGIKVEPLLLKDWSAVMDWTGEYLQWNSHLDKAVAQSQSF >A0A0K0EN59_STRER/201-391(SEQ ID NO: 346) VPKHVQNCEHKHESGLIVTLGEDYIYGDFYHESGPHVEEQLVAAIYDLSKYKIELYEIVIFVSKSPCFHQDCDPKCEVVDACAKLLGLLLSKVRKVDVKMTVKFLYPHLGDLYKQGILCMLQAGIKVEPLLMKDWSAIMDWAGEYLQWNNHLDKAVAQSQSF >H2W477_CAEJA/255-446 (SEQ ID NO: 347)VPKHVQNCEHKHESGLIVTLGEDYVYGDFYHESGPHVEEQLVAAIYDLSKYTVDLHEIQIFVSKSPCFHQDCEPKCEVVDACAKLLGLLLSKVRKVDVKMTVKFLYPHLGDLYKQGILCMLQAGIKVEPLLMKDWCAIMDWSGDYLQWNNHLDKAVAQSQLFI >A0A0K0DCY3_ANGCA/157-328(SEQ ID NO: 348)IPKHVQNCDHKHESGLIVSLGDDYIYGDFYHESGPHVEEQLVANIYDLSRYKVDLHEIVIFVSKSPCFHQDCDPKCEVVDACAKLLGLLLSKIRKVDVKMTVKFLYTHLGDLYKQGILCMLQAGIKVGFFSVLQKAVAQSQLFIN >A0A158PLA6_ANGCS/132-323(SEQ ID NO: 349)IPKHVQNCDHKHESGLIVSLGDDYVYGDFYHESGPHVEEQLVANIYDLSRYKVDLHEVVIFVSKSPCFHQDCDPKCEVVDACAKLLGLLLSKIRKVDVKMTVKFLYTHLGDLYKQGILCMLQAGIKVEPLLMKDWCAIMDWSGDYLQWNNHLDKAVAQSQLFI >U6NTW9_HAECO/157-347(SEQ ID NO: 350)VPKHVQNCDHKHESGLIVSLGENYIYGDFYHESGPHVEEQLVANIYDLTKYNVELHEIVIFVSKSPCFHQDCDPKCEVVDACAKLLGLLLSKVRKVDVKMTVKFLYPHLGDLYKQGILCMLQAGIKVEPLLMKDWCAIMDWSGDYLQWNNHLDKAVAQSQLFI >A0A158R0Z7_NIPBR/52-302(SEQ ID NO: 351)FSVPKHVQNCDHKHESEDYIYGDFYHESGPHVEEQLVANIYDLTKYNVELHEIVIFVSKSPCFHQDCEPKCEVVDACAKLLGLLLSKVRKVDVKMTVKFLYPHLGDLYKQGILCMLQAGIKVEPLLMKDWCAIMDWSGDYLQWNNHLDKAVAQSQLFI >A0A0C2D4B7_9BILA/130-292(SEQ ID NO: 352)VPKHVQNCDHKHESGLIVSLGEDYIYGDFYHESGPHVEEQLVANIYDLSKYNVELHEIAIFVSKSPCFHQDCDPKCEVVDACAKLLGLLLSKVRKVDVKMTVKFLYPHLGDLYKQGILCMLQAGIKVCGHFFVCFAYLFV >A0A183IMD0_9BILA/141-363 (SEQ ID NO: 353)FAVTKNTKQCGQKNETAAIVTLGGGNIEFHHESSLHPEEQLFTALMELSEYQVNLEEVVLYCSKSPCYHQDCNPLCEVIDACAKLLVLLLYKVRTVDVNLTVRFLYPHLGDLYKQAIMYMLQHGINVEPLLMSDWSAIVEWGCNYLDWNEHLDQAVARGQS >A0A0N5DEG0_TRIMR/83-275(SEQ ID NO: 354)FLVSRSTQQCEHKHESAIVVTLGEDYVYIEYAHESGLHCEEQLMNALEELAMYTVNLYEVVVYTSRSPCFHQNCEPRCAVIDACSKLLSLFLLKLRRVDLRMTVRFLFPHLGDLYKQGILCMLQHGIKVEPLLMKDWSAIMDWSGDYLAWNQYLDHAVAKSQSF >A0A085LQT5_9BILA/165-355(SEQ ID NO: 355)ISRTTQHCEHKHESAIVVTLGEDYVYVEYLHESSLHCEEQLLYALEELAKYAINLYEVLVYTSRSPCFHQNCEPRCAVIDACSMLLSLFLFKLRRVDLRMTVRFLFPHLGDLYKQGILCMLQHGIKVEPLLMKDWSGIMDWAGDYLTWNQHLDQAVAKSQSF >A0A077ZDL7_TRITR/175-365(SEQ ID NO: 356)VSRTTQHCEHKHESATVVTLGEDYVYVEYLHESSPHCEEQLLFALEELAKYAINLYEILVYTSRSPCFHQNCEPRCAVIDACSMLLSLFLFKLRRVDLRLTVRFLFPHLGDLYKQGILCMLQHGIKVEPLLMKDWSGIMDWAGDYLAWNQHLDQAVAKSQSF >E5SVP6_TRISP/124-300(SEQ ID NO: 357)SRQGQQCEQKHESVILVTLGEDYVYVEFCHESSRHCEEQLAIALHELVNRSPCFHQDCEPRCDVIDACSKLLALLLTKVRKADIRMTVRFLFPHLGDLYKQGILCMLQHGIKVEPLLMRDWSAIMDWAGDYLGWNEHLDQAVAKSQSF >A0A0V1MU51_9BILA/171-360(SEQ ID NO: 358)SRQGQQCEQKHESVILVTLGEDYVYVEFCHESNRHCEEQLAIALHELVKYKINLYEILIYSSRSPCFHQDCEPRCDVIDACSKLLALLLTKVRKADIRMTVRFLFPHLGDLYKQGILCMLQHGIKVEPLLMRDWSAIMDWAGDYLGWNEHLDQAVAKSQSF >A0A067QK96_ZOONE/50-213(SEQ ID NO: 359)WTAFYINGRPKLKKCITLCHVVFNETATAEQWEISYSHGPHAEIKVLRNIKARELCLGYTRIVTLFLSYSPCANCANFIIEFSRTRPQCTVYIRFTCLFRHPEEIHRDGLRRLNAPGISLGVFTVYEWRRLAEAGMPFRPWDSKWK >H3B7Z9_LATCH/181-343 (SEQ ID NO: 360)FYGKFNNTRKNGRNMLCFSLEGENKPWKWGYAHNSKHAENIVLREVASYKPFLNHFYISYGPCSNCCDKILDFLQKFEKIKIMIKISRLYKDESSVFQNSIKKLHQMGVSVQVMNRGDFEQCFKGFVQGDFQPWPALEPTSEKCAANLEA >H3B7Z9_LATCH/4-168(SEQ ID NO: 361)FEAEFNNTVNSFRTLLCFSLQQENKTWNWGYAHNNDSHAEILVLREIEKYEKADHEIRQRVTLYVTCSPCNRCCTKILEFFQRFQRFDMDIKISKIYDLDSLQDLKQLGVSLKVMDSSDFKECFDLFVHTAEFEPWPGLEEKTKQLNAVFL >W5M7A0_LEPOC/25-192(SEQ ID NO: 362)FYQEFCNTLRTCRTLLCFSLCQSTKIWDWGYAYNKGSHAESMVLEEIKTFQNQDKTLKYTLTLYMSFSPCNECCYRLATYAKLERRIKINVMFSKLYFPEHRKIQKGLQYLECAGVSLKVMEKQDFVTCFYLFVTEHAFQEWHCLDDMTKQYSSTLQA >G1KV46_ANOCA/8-175(SEQ ID NO: 363)FEENFNNTVLVRKTLILFSFKKRSSIWKWGYAYNDGQHAECLVLSNIEQFENQIKGKYKMTFFMSHTPCHKCSDKIVSFLASRKGLSMKIKASRPYFLNEGRKGLYLLKRIGVLLKMMDRTDFEECFYLFVHPLTFTPWSDLDEQSKKNMDDLAA >G3VS78_SARHA/14-179(SEQ ID NO: 364)FYEHFCNIKTPHQTLLCFSLKEDDKTWKWGHAYNNGYHAEILVLREIEDYANILNATKYTITWFLSYSPCHCCCDEITNFLMKFQKIEFNIKAARPYYFDNDKNQKGLKILKKLGVLIKMMDFTDYEECLYLFVDPCKFTAWPDLEVQSIANKMIFHH >K7E403_MONDO/13-175(SEQ ID NO: 365)FHRNFSSTKASHQTLLCFGLKEEDKTWKWGHAYNNGCHAEILVLREIENYTNIPNAAKYNITWFLSYSPCHSCCDKIINFFMNSQKIEFNIKAAKPYQFSNDQNPKGIKMLNKLGILFKMMEYSDFEECFYLFVDPCKFTAWPDLEAQSIANIT >A0A091G380_9AVES/2-125(SEQ ID NO: 366)LFEAGGYLDAVTCENIRCIILYSSYSPCNEVPHCCVSKIYNFSLKYPEITLCIYFSQLYHTQCPSAREALRSLWSPRVTLQRPPGELWPSFVCGGSLSHPLRTS >A0A091WIF8_OPIHO/3-124(SEQ ID NO: 367)FEVGGYLDAVVYKNIRCIILYANYSPCNEAYHCCISKIYNFLLKYPEITLCIYFSRLYHTEFPTAQEALRSLSSPRVTLQRLPAGTQHYFVYGGPLYHPSRTL >A0A099ZXL0_CHAVO/4-126(SEQ ID NO: 368)EVGGYLDTVVYENIRCIIVYSNYSPCNEAYHCCVSKIYNFLLRYPEITLCIYFSKLYHTEFPTSREALRSLSSPQVTLQRLPGGAWHYFVYGGSLYHPSRTL >A0A091KLV2_9GRUI/4-128(SEQ ID NO: 369)EVGGYLDAVAYENIRWIILYSNYSPCNEAHHCCVSKIYNFLLKYPEIRLCIYFSQLYHTEFPTAREALRSLSSPRVILQRLPGGMWHYFVYGGSLYHLSRTLQQ >A0A093ITV6_FULGA/4-127(SEQ ID NO: 370)EVGGYLDAVAYENIRCIILYSNYSPCNEAYHYCISKIYNFLLKYPEITLCIYFSQFYHTEFPTAREALRSLSSPRVTLQRLPGGARRYFVYGGALYHPSRTLR >A0A087QVF4_APTFO/2-125(SEQ ID NO: 371)LFEMGGYLDAVAYENIRRIILYSTYSPCNEAYHCCISKIYNFLLKYPEITLCIYFSQLYHTESPTAREALRSLSSPRVTLQRLPAGAQRYFVYGGSLYHPSRTL >A0A091LC91_CATAU/4-127(SEQ ID NO: 372)EVGGYLDAVAYENMGCIILYSNYSPCNEAYHCCVSKIYNFLLKYPEITLCIYFSQLYHTEFPTAREALRSLSSPRVTLQRLPGGAWRYFVYGGSLYHPSRTLR >A0A091UXX9_PHALP/7-125(SEQ ID NO: 373)GYLDAVACENIGCIILYSNYSPCNEAHHFCISKIYNFLLKYPEIALCIYFSQLYHTEFPSAREALRSLSSPRVTLQRLPGGTWRYFVYGGSLYHPPRTL >E1BTD6_CHICK/49-244(SEQ ID NO: 374)RAFGFPCRAPQTHHLLFYELKSFSGTVVQKGHATSEDNHPESMLFEADGYLDAVAYRNIGCITLYSNYSPCNEAYHCCVSKIYNFLLKYPEITLCLYFSQPYHTEFPTARQALHSLASPQVTLQPLPTGTWCHFVYGGSLQHPPGTLRQNPHQINNFRG >G3UV61_MELGA/48-245(SEQ ID NO: 375)LRAFGFPCRAAQTHHLLFYELRSFSGTVVQKGHASSEDSHPESMLFEADGYLDAVAYGNTGCITLYSNYSPCNEAYHCCISKIYNFLLKHPETTLCLYFSQPYHIEFPTARQALRSLASPWVTLQPLPMGTRCHFVYGGSLQHPPGTVGQNPHQINNLRG >A0A093DVS1_9AVES/2-85(SEQ ID NO: 376)LFEVGSYLDAVAHENVGCIILYSNFLPCNEAYHCCISNIYNFLLKYPEITLCIYFSQLYHTQFCATRKALQSFSSEN >A0A091Q6M3_LEPDC/5-125 (SEQ ID NO: 377)VGGYLDAVAYGNIGCIILYSNYSPCNEAYHCCISKIYNFLLKYQEIILRIYFSQLYHTEFPTACRALWSLSSPRVTLQRLPGGAWHYFVHGGSFYHPSRTL >A0A093HKT8_STRCA/2-124(SEQ ID NO: 378)LFEAGGYLDSVTYESIGHIILYSNYSPCNEADHCCISKIYNFLIKHPEVTLCIYFSQLYHTEFPTAREALRSLSSPHVTLYPLSGGIRHYFVYGRSLYHPSRTL >A0A099Z1L5_TINGU/2-122(SEQ ID NO: 379)LFEAGGYLDAVTYEDIGYIILYSNYSPCNEADHCCLSKIYSFLTKYPQVTLCIYFSKLYHIELPTAHEVLKSLSSPHVTLHPLCGGIWHYFVHGGSLYHPSR >H9GLZ8_ANOCA/51-241(SEQ ID NO: 380)FHQAFGFPYTHQNKHLLFYEVRHFSGKLMQKGHATNEDIHPESMLFETGGYLDSINWENVMYIILYSNYSPCNEAEQCCISKIYHFLMKYPGITLCIYFSQLYHTELPISCEALQSLASPQVTLNPLCGGLWHSFVTSQACYHPIRALRQNAQQINNITG >M7B925_CHEMY/46-257(SEQ ID NO: 381)FHKAFGFPYMPQNKHLIFYELRSFSGTLVQKGHATNKNIHPESMLFEMGGYLDALDYDSIRYIILYSNYSPCNEAEHCCISKIYNFLTKYPDITLCIYFSQLYHMEFPVSCEALRSLASPHVTLNPLCGGVWHSFVSGEALYHPARALQQNSYKINNITG >H3B3J0_LATCH/47-227(SEQ ID NO: 382)FYEAFGFPYTPRNKHLLFYELRNISGTLIQKGQATNLNLHPESTLFDLDGYLDSIIYDNISYITLYSNYSPCNESNHYCIGKMYDFLISYPSTRLDIYFSQLYHTDFPESREALRSLAGPRVTISPISGGTWLSFVNGQALYNPTRAFKHNAY >F6ZR34_XENTR/47-234 (SEQ ID NO: 383)FYEAFGFPYTPENKQLIFYEVKDFSGTNIQKGQVTNSNIHAESILFEDSGYLDALHHGSVGYITLYANYTPCNEYGHYCISKMYNFLLKYEDTRLDIYFSQLYHVESPAARQALRSLASPRVTVNPLSEGIWQTFAKGLSFYEPARASSSNASTIHLITG >F6VU78_ORNAN/48-231(SEQ ID NO: 384)FYQTFGFPHMPQPEHLTFYELKTFSGAPVQKGQATSQSIHPESMLFEEGGYLDSVYDDSIGHIILFSNYTPCNEAGHCCISQMFDFLMTYPDITLSIYFSQLYHTEFPASRKALRSLASPRVSVNPISGGIWHAFVSGGALRHPSRALGHNAYEINA >G3WLB3_SARHA/47-227(SEQ ID NO: 385)FYQIFGFPYSPQTQHLTFYELKTSSGSLVQKGHASGEDTHPESMLFEMDSYLEAVNNDNIEHVFLYSNYCPCNEANHCCISKMYNFLMRYPAISLNIYFSQLYHTEFPVSREALRSLASPQVTVNPMSGGIWHYFVSDEALHQPARTLRHNAYE >H0VBH8_CAVPO/47-214(SEQ ID NO: 386)FHQIFRFPYTPSTKHLTFYELKTFSGSLVQKGHASNGHTHPESMLFEMNGYLDSANNSSIKHIILYSNNSPCNEANHCCISKMYNFLTMYPDVTLSVYFSHLYHTGFPASREALRSLASPQVTLSPISGGIWHCFVTGGAAFQP >G5B444_HETGA/47-231 (SEQ ID NO: 387)FHQVFGFPHTPPTKHLTFYELKTSSGTLVQKGHASNGDTHPESMLFEMNGYLDSASNSTIKHIILYLNNFPCNEANHCCISKMYNFLMMYPDITLSIYFSQLYHTKFPTSREALRSLASPQVTLSPISGMIWHSFVMGGPAFQPGRALRHNAYE >ABEC4_MOUSE/47-263(SEQ ID NO: 388)FHQTFGFPWTPQTKHLTFYELRSSSKNLIQKGLASNGHNHPEAMLFEKNGYLDAVHNSNIRHIILYSNNSPCNEAKHCCISKMYNFLMNYPEVTLSVFFSQLYHTEFPTSRKALQSLASPQVTLSPICGGLWHAFVSNGSVPQPGRILRYNTYEINSIIA >ABEC4_RAT/47-256(SEQ ID NO: 389)FHQTFGFPWTPQTKHLTFYELRSSSGNLIQKGLASNGHTHPESMLFERDGYLDSLHDSNIRHIILYSNNSPCDEANHCCISKMYNFLMNYPEVTLSVFFSQLYHTEFPTSREALRGLASPQVTLSAISGGIWQSFVSGGLAVRPGRTLRYNAYEINCITE >F7D911_HORSE/47-232(SEQ ID NO: 390)FYQIFGFPYMPQTKHLTFYELKTTSGSLVQKGHASSGNTHPESMLFELNGYFDSANNDSIRHIILYSNNSPCNEANHCCISKMYNFLIMYPHVTLSIYFSQLYHTEFPASREALRSLASPQVTLSPISGGIWHSFVSGGPVFQPGRALRHNAYEINAI >G1NXW1_MYOLU/47-231(SEQ ID NO: 391)FYQIFGFPYTPQTKHLTFYELKTSTGGLVQKGHASSTSTHPESMLFETNGYFDWANNGGIRHIILYSNHSPCNEADHCCISKMYNFLTTYPDVTLSIYFSQLYHTDFPASREALRSLASPKVTLSPISGGIWHFFVSGGSVFQPGRALRHNAYEINA >F1S657_PIG/47-239(SEQ ID NO: 392)FYQLFGFPYTPQTKHLAFYELRPSSGSLVQKGHASSGDTHPESMLFERNGYFDSANNNGIRHIILYSNNSPCNEANHCCISKMYNFLRMYPDVTLSIYFSQLYHTEFPASREALRSLASPQVTLSPISGGIWHSFVSGGWLFQPGRALRHNAYEINAITG >S9WFU5_CAMFR/54-199(SEQ ID NO: 393)FYQLFGFPYVPQTKHLTFYELKTSPGSLVQKGHENSGDTHAESMLSEMNGYFDSANHQGIRHIILYSNNSPCDEANHCCTSKMYNFLTMYPDVTLSIYFSQLYHTEFPASREALRSLASPQVTVSPP >H0WM53_OTOGA/47-232 (SEQ ID NO: 394)FYQIFGFPYISQTKHLTFYELKTSSGSLVQKGHASRGDTHPESMLFEMNGYLDSANNDGIRHIILYSSNSPCNEANHCCISKMYNFLKVYPDVTLSVYFSQLYHTEFPASREALRSLASPQVTLSPISGGIWHSFVSGGSVFQPGRALRQNAYEINAI >G3MWJ4_BOVIN/47-233(SEQ ID NO: 395)FYQIFGFPYTPPTKHLTFYELKTSSGSLVQKGHASSGDTHPESMLFEVNGYFDSANNDCIRHIILYSSNSPCNEANHCCISKMYTFLAKYPDITLSVYFSQLYHTEFPASREALRSLASPQVTLSPISGGIWYSFVSGGAVFQPGRALRHNAHEINAIT >W5P5G7_SHEEP/47-235(SEQ ID NO: 396)FYQIFGFPYTPPTKHLTFYELKTSSGSLVQKGHASSGDTHPESMLFEMNGYFDSASNDGMRHIILYSSNSPCNEANHCCISKMYTFLAKYPDITLSIYFSQLYHTEFPASREALRSLASPRVTLSPISGGMWYSFVSGGAVFQPGRALRHNAHEINAITG >G1L6U8_AILME/47-234(SEQ ID NO: 397)FYQIFGFPYTPQTKHLTFYELKTSSGSLVQKGHASSGNTHPESMLFEMNGYFDSANNNAIRHIILYSNNSPCNEANHCCISKMYNFLILYPDITLSIYFSQLYHTEFPASREALRSLASPQVTLSPISGGMWHSFVSGGSVFQPGRALRHNAYEINAITG >M3YK05_MUSPF/47-239(SEQ ID NO: 398)FHQIFGFPYVPQTKHLTFYELKTSSGSLVQKGHASSENTHPESMLFEMNGYFDAAKNNAIRHIILYSNNSPCNEANHCCISKMYNFLIMYPDVTLSIYFSQLYHTEFPASREALRSLASPQVTLSPISGGIWHSFVSGGPVFQPRRALRHNAYEINRITG >M3WE63_FELCA/47-233(SEQ ID NO: 399)FYQIFGFPYAPQTKHLTFYELKTSSGSLVQKGHASSGNTHPESMLFEMNGYLDSANNNAIRHIILYSSNSPCNEADHCCISKMYNFLIMYPDVTLSIYFSQLYHTEFPASREALRSLASPQVILSPISGSIWHSFVSGGSVFPPGRAQRHNAYEINAIT >E2RD46_CANLF/47-236(SEQ ID NO: 400)FYQIFGFPYVPQTKHLTFYELKTSSGSLVQKGHASSGNTHPESMLFEMNGYFDSANNNTIRHIILYSNNSPCNEANHCCIGKMYNFLITYPDVTLSIYFSQLYHTEFPASREALRSLASPRVTLSPISGGIWYSFVSGGSVFQPGRALRHNAYEINAITG >L9L463_TUPCH/47-264(SEQ ID NO: 401)FYQIFGFPYTPQTKHLTFYELKTSSGSLVQKGHASSGQIHPESMLFEMNGYLDLANNGGIRHIVLYSNHSPCNEAHHCCISKMYNFLITHPDITLSIYFSQLYHTEFPTSREALRSLASPRVTLSPISGGIWHSFVSGGSVFQPGRALRHNAYEINAITG >A0A0D9SA64_CHLSB/47-231(SEQ ID NO: 402)FCQIFGFPYTPQTKHLTFYELKTSSGNLVQKGHASSGYIHPESMLFEMNGYLDSANNDNIRHIILYCNNSPCNEANHCCISKVYNFLITYPGITLSIYFSQLYHTEFPASREALRSLASPRVVLSPISRGIWHSFVSGGSVFQPGRALRHNAYEINA >F7GWZ1_CALJA/47-228(SEQ ID NO: 403)FCQIFGFPYTHQTKHFTFYELKTPSGSLVQKGHASSGYIHPESMLFEMNGYLDSASNDSIRHIILYSSNSPCNEANHCCISKMYNFLITYPGVTLSIYFSQLYHTEFPASREALRSLASPQVILSPISGGIWHSFVSGGSVFQPRRALRHNAYE >H2N4F1_PONAB/47-228(SEQ ID NO: 404)FCQIFGFPYAPQTKHLTFYEVKTSSGSLVQKGHASSGDIHPESMLFEMNGYLDSANNDSIRHIILYSSNSPCNEANHCCISKMYNFLITYPGVTLSIYFSQLYHTEFPASREALRSLASPRVVLSPISGGIWHSFISGGSIFQPGRALRHNAYE >G3R253_GORGO/47-228(SEQ ID NO: 405)FCQIFGFPYTPQTKHLTFYELKTSSGSLVQKGHASSGYIHPESMLFEMNGYLDSANNDSIRHIILYSNNSPCNEANHCCISKMYNFLITYPGITLSIYFSQLYHTEFPASREALRSLASPRVVLSPISGGIWHSFISGGSVFQPGRALRHNAYE >K7G199_PELSI/28-181(SEQ ID NO: 406)DPSVLRRVQYLLYEVKWSNSRKLTQCCHSTRTEHAEIYFLEDVFHRQRYDPSDHCSLTWYMSWSPCGECCKAIRDFLKEQPNVNLVIYVARIYCHEEENNRQGLRSLVNIVTIRIMDLPVYSYCWRTFVCDEDKDEDYWPRHFAPWIMLYS >K7G211_PELSI/1-118(SEQ ID NO: 407)HAEIYFLKDVFNRQRNDPSDHCSLTWYMTWSPCGECCKAIRDFLKEQPNVNLVIYVARIYCHEEENNRQGLRSLVNIVTIRIMDLPVYSYCWRTFVCDEDNFPGSPEGSHHKSMLLT >A0A093I8Y9_STRCA/1-74 (SEQ ID NO: 408)ITLYLSWSPCRNCCYEMQYFLKKHPNVNICIYLARLYYTEDEEICKALKDLSEKVIISVMKIEDYIYCWKTFV >A0A091MHU6_9PASS/1-63 (SEQ ID NO: 409)ITWYLSWSPCVNCCYKIRDFLNRHSYVTIRIYVARLCYRGFHRNRKGLRNLVSLRVTVNVME >A0A093S6Z3_9PASS/1-65 (SEQ ID NO: 410)ITWYLSWSPCVNCCNEILDFLERHENVNIDIHVARLYFKDSKRTHRALKELARSTVSINVMNME >R4GDA3_ANOCA/18-173 (SEQ ID NO: 411)QRNFDPREFPECTLLLYEIHWDNNTSRNWCTNKGLHAEENFLQIFNEKIDIRQDTPCSITWFLSWSPCYPCSQAIIKFLEAHPNVSLEIKAARLYMHQIDCNKEGLRNLGRNRVSIMNLPDYRHCWTTFVVPRNEDYWPQDFLATNYSREL >A0A091ETZ4_CORBR/1-64(SEQ ID NO: 412)ITWYLSWSPCMTCCYIIRNFLVRHPNVNIEIHVARLYNTRWAGTRRGLRELARLRVTIDVME >U3JXR8_FICAL/12-171 (SEQ ID NO: 413)FDPRTYPSETYLLCELQWGGSGRFWIHWARNDEDSHVEHYFLEQIFEPRSYSVCDITWYLSWSPCANCCDIIQEFLEEQHNVNLDIRVARVYNEHIRENRAALRQLANFQAAIRAMDVEDYMYCWDTFLQQGGYFDFTAGSFRSAVERTRLRLE >H0ZSB5_TAEGU/1-76(SEQ ID NO: 414)DMTWYLSWSPCGECCDIIQDFLEEQPNVNINIRVARLYYTDRASNRKGLRELASSPVTLEIMDAEDYNYCWETFI >A0A091R868_9GRUI/1-65 (SEQ ID NO: 415)ITWYLSWSPCANCCYEIVDFLQRHSYVNIKIFVARLYYIDRERNRQGLRDLMNSAVTIDVMDIE >A0A091QH63_MERNU/1-65 (SEQ ID NO: 416)ITWYLSWSPCANCCYRIVQFLMKHSYVSIDIRVARLYFIEDETTRQGLEELVSCAVRLTVMDTE >A0A091IKM1_CALAN/1-70 (SEQ ID NO: 417)ITWYLSWSPCACCCCKIQDFLKMNSYVNTDIDVAQLYGNYQEQNCQGLKNLKSLAVTIAVMRIEDKISC >A0A094K7N8_ANTCR/1-65 (SEQ ID NO: 418)ITWYLSWSPCANCCRKIRNFLKKHSYVYIDIYVARLYYIDDEENRRGLRNLQSLDVTIAVMEIE >A0A091GQ55_BUCRH/1-65 (SEQ ID NO: 419)ITWYLSWSPCADCCCKIVNFLKKHSYVNMRIYVARLYYPEYETNRRGLKNLRNLAVPIAVMEIE >A0A151P7C9_ALLMI/18-177 (SEQ ID NO: 420)FEKNYKPIDGTKEAHLLCEIKWGKYGKPWLHWCQNQRNIFIAEDYFMNNIFKAKKHPVHCYVTWYLSWSPCADCASKIVKFLEERPYLKLTIYVAQLYYHTEEENRKGLRLLRSKKVIIRVMDISDYNYCWKVFVSNQNGNEDYWPLQFDPWVKENYSRL >A0A093CT04_TAUER/1-65(SEQ ID NO: 421)ITWYLSWSPCARCCYKILDFLKEHSYVNLHIYVARLYCIEDEKTRRGLKKLNSLEVTIAVMEEE >A0A091V1W3_PHORB/1-65 (SEQ ID NO: 422)ITWYLSWSPCAKCCYEILNFLKKHPNVNIDIYVARLYDIEKEKTRQGLKNLVRLPVTIAVMEME >A0A091V9F4_NIPNI/1-65 (SEQ ID NO: 423)ITWYLSRSPCAKCCYEILDFLNKHSNVNIDIYIAQLYKIKNEENCQGLRNLVSLAVTIAVMEIE >A0A151P6H5_ALLMI/36-174 (SEQ ID NO: 424)SELTWGGRPYKHWYENTEHCHAEIHFLENFSSKNGSCIITWYLSWSPCAECSARIADFMKENTNVKLNIHVARLYLHDDKHTRQGLRYLMKMKVTIQIMTIPDYKYCWNTFLEDDGEDESDDYGGYAGVHEDEDESD >A0A099ZZR5_CHAVO/1-65 (SEQ ID NO: 425)ITWYLSWSPCAECCLKILNFLEENSNVNIDIHIARLYRIQDERNRQGLRELVSSEVTIAVMGIE >A0A093J6I5_FULGA/1-65 (SEQ ID NO: 426)ITWYLSWSPCAKCCRKILNFLKMHSNVKIDIYVARLYYIEDEKNRQGLKKLVSLAVKIAVMEIE >A0A091PTE0_LEPDC/1-75 (SEQ ID NO: 427)VTWYLSWSPCVNCCRKILNFLKKHSNVNIDMHVARLYYIEDERIRQGLKNLVSLAVTIAVMEIEDYTYCWKNFI >A0A093JP51_EURHL/1-65 (SEQ ID NO: 428)ITWYLSWSPCAHCCRKILNFLKRHSDVNIHIYIARLYYIENEEIRQGLKNLVSLEVKIAVMETE >A0A091RWG2_NESNO/1-65 (SEQ ID NO: 429)ITWYLSWSPCVNCCRKILKFLKQHSYVNIKIYVARLYYIDDDEIRQNLKNLVSLVVTIAVMDIE >A0A0Q3WRD0_AMAAE/72-248 (SEQ ID NO: 430)LKYHFDPREVXRDTYLLCILRWGETGTPWSHWVKNRYHAEVYFLEKIFQTRKSSKNINCSITWYLSWSPCAKCCRKILNFLKKHSYVSIKIHVARLFRIDDKETXQNLKNLGSLVVTVSVMEXEDYTNCWKTFIRGHADGDSWIDDLKSEIRKNRLKFQ >A0A091PR75_HALAL/1-65(SEQ ID NO: 431)ITWYLSWSPCADCCHKILKFLKKHSNVNIDIHVARVYYAEDEKVRQGLKNLVSLAVTIAVMETK >A0A087QNJ4_APTFO/1-65 (SEQ ID NO: 432)ITWYLSWSPCADCCRKILNFLKKNSNVNIDIYVARLYYTEDEKIRQGLQNLVSLAVTIAVMETE >A0A087VRL2_BALRE/1-66 (SEQ ID NO: 433)ITWYLSWSPCADCCHKILNFLKRHSNVNIDIYVARLYYIEDEEIRQCLKNLVSLAVTIAVMKIE >A0A093F6R6_GAVST/1-69 (SEQ ID NO: 434)ITWYLSWSPCANCCRKILRFLRKHSNVNIDIHVARLYYIEDENIRQGLKSLVNLAVTIAVMEIEGKVF >A0A091TH63_PHALP/1-65 (SEQ ID NO: 435)ITWYLSWSPCADCCHKILNFLKKHSNVNIIIYVARLYYKEDEKIRQGLKNLVNLAITIAVMEIE >A0A093QYH8_PHACA/1-65 (SEQ ID NO: 436)ITWYLSWSPCEECCCKILNFLKKHSNVSICIYVARLYHIEDEKIRQGLKNLVNFTVTVAVMGIE >Clipboard_Contents (SEQ ID NO: 437)FEVFFDPRELRKETCLLYEINWGGRHSIWRHTSQNTNKHVEVNFIEKFTTERYFCPNTRCSITWFLSWSPCGECSRAITEFLSRYPHVTLFIYIARLYHHADPRNRQGLRDLISSGVTIQIMTEQESGYCWRNFVNYSPSNEAHWPRYPHLWVRL >L5KGJ8_PTEAL/30-187(SEQ ID NO: 438)FEVFFDPRELRKEACLLYEIQWGTSHKIWRNSGKNTTKHVELNFIEKFTSERHFCSSVSCSIIWFLSWSPCWECSKAIREFLSQRPTVTLVIFVSRLFQHMDQQNRQGLRDLINSGVTIQIMRASEYDHCWRNFVNYPPGKEAHWPRYPPLWMKLYA >L5LUG3_MYODS/37-228(SEQ ID NO: 439)IFDPRELRKEACLLYEIKWGTGHKIWRHSGKNTTRHVEVNFIEKITSERQFCSSTSCSIIWFLSWSPCWECSKAITEFLRQRPGVTLVIYVARLYHHMDEQNRQGLRDLVKSGVTVQIMTTPEYDYCWRNFVNYPPGKDTHCPIYPPLLMKLYALELH >F6WR88_HORSE/9-168(SEQ ID NO: 440)FEAFFDPRELRKEACLLYEIKWGMSHNIWRYSGKNTTKHVEINFIEKFTSERHLRPSISCSIVWFLSWSPCWECSKAIREFLSQHPNVTLVIYVARLFQHMDRLNRQGLRDLINSGVTIQIMRTSEYDHCWRNFVNYPPGKEAHWPRYSLLWMKLYALEL >F1SLW4_PIG/25-176(SEQ ID NO: 441)VFFDPRELRKETCLLYELQWGRSRDTWRHTGKNTTNHVERNFLAKITSERHFHPSVHCSIVWFLSWSPCWECSEAIREFLDQHPSVTLVIYVARLFQHMDPQNRQGLRDLVNHGVTIQIMGAPEYDYCWRNFVNYPPGKEAHWPRFPPVWMT >W5NVH9_SHEEP/27-179(SEQ ID NO: 442)FDPRNFCKEAYLLYEIQWGNSRDVWRHSGKNTTKHVERNFIEKIASERHFRPSISCSISWYLSWSPCWECSKAIREFLNQHPNVTLVIYIARLFQHMDPQNRQGLKDLFHSGVTIQVMRDPEYDYCWRNFVNYPQGKEAHWPRYPPLWMNLYA >M3WB96_FELCA/23-178(SEQ ID NO: 443)FEVFFDPRELRKEACLLYEIKWGTSHRIWRNSGRNTANHVELNFIEKFTSERHFCPSVSCSITWFLSWSPCWECSKAIRGFLSQHPSVTLVIYVSRLFWHLDQQNRQGLRDLVNSGVTVQIMRVPEYDHCWRNFVNYPPGEEDHWPRYPVVWMKL >F1PUJ5_CANLF/23-183(SEQ ID NO: 444)FEGFFDPRELRKETCLLYEIQWGTSHKTWRNSGKNTTNHVEINFMEKFAAERQYCPSIRCSITWFLSWSPCWECSNAIRGFLSQHPSVTLVIYVARLFWHTDPQNRQGLRDLINSGVTIQIMTVPEYDHCWRNFVNYPPGKEDHWPRYPVLWMKLYALELH >I3N301_ICTTR/12-175(SEQ ID NO: 445)FEVFFNPGVLRKETCLLYEIQWGTSRKIWRNSSKNTTNHVEVNFIEKFTAERHFCPSISCSITWFLSWSPCWECSKAIREFLSQHPNMTLVIYTARLFQHMDQQNRQGLRDLINSGVTIQMMTVSDSLTCWLHFLSHRVYVILMKKCGNLV >G1TVM9_RABIT/50-205(SEQ ID NO: 446)FEVFFDPQELRKEACLLYEIKWGASSKTWRSSGKNTTNHVEVNFLEKLTSEGRLGPSTCCSITWFLSWSPCWECSTAIREFLSQHPGVTLVIFVARLFQHMDRRNRQGLKDLVTSGVTVQVMSVSEYCYCWENFVNYPPGKAAQWPRYPPRW >H0VV31_CAVPO/20-179(SEQ ID NO: 447)FEASFDPRQLQKEACLLSEVRWGASPRTWRESGLNTTSHVEINFIEKFTSGRSLRPAIRCSVTWFLSWSPCWECARAIREFLHQHPNVSLVIYVARLYWHVDEQNRQGLRDLVTSGVRVQIMSDSEYSHCWRNFVNFPPGQEAGWPRFPPMWTTLYA >H0W6W5_CAVPO/16-179(SEQ ID NO: 448)FEAYFDPRQLRKEACMLSEVRWGASPRTWRESSLNTTSHVEINFIEKFTSGRSLRPAVRCSMTWFLSWSPCWECARAIREFLHQHPNVSLVIYVARLYWHVDEQNRQGLRDLVTSGVRVQIMSDSEYRHCWRNFVNFPPGQEAGWPRFPPMWTTLYA >F7F6M6_CALJA/24-178(SEQ ID NO: 449)YISYDPKELCKETCLLYEIKWGMSWKIWRSSGKNTTNHVEINFIEKFTSERHFHLSVSCSITWFLSWSPCWECSQAIREFLSQHPGVTLVIYVARLFQHMDQQNRQGLRDLVNSGVTIQMMTVSEYYHCWRNFVNYPPGEEAHWPRHPPLWLMLY >A0A096MWB4_PAPAN/24-177(SEQ ID NO: 450)DIFYDPRELRKEACLLYEIKWGMSPKIWRSSGKNTTNHVEVNFIEKLTSERRFHSSISCSITWFLSWSPCWECSQAIREFLSQHPGVTLVIYVARLFWHTDQQNRQGLRDLVNSGVTIQIMTASEYYHCWRNFVNYPPGEEAHWPRYPPLWMML >G1QZV0_NOMLE/24-177(SEQ ID NO: 451)DVFYDPRELRKEACLLYEIKWGMSQKIWRSSGKNTTNHVEVNFIKKFTSEGRFQSSISCSITWFLSWSPCWECSQAIREFLSQHPGVTLVIYVARLFWHMDQQNRQGLRDLVNSGVTIQIMRASEYYHCWRNFVNYPPGDEAHWPRYPPLWMML >H2Q5C6_PANTR/23-177(SEQ ID NO: 452)FDVFYDPRELRKEACLLYEIKWGMSRKIWRSSGKNTTNHVEVNFIKKFTSERHFHPSISCSITWFLSWSPCWECSQAIREFLSQHPGVTLVIYVARLFWHMDQQNRQGLRDLVNSGVTIQIMRASEYYHCWRNFVNYPPGDEAHWPQYPPLWMML >K7G211_PELSI/189-300(SEQ ID NO: 453)ERSLNPLTHCSVTWFLSWSPCWKCSQSVVEFRKAYPKVNLEIYVARLFRHEEECNRQGLRDLVMNGVTIRVMNLSAYNYCWRTFVSHQGDDYWPWHLT >A0A151P6M4_ALLMI/21-173(SEQ ID NO: 454) FQENYMPSTWPKVTHLLYEIRWGKGSKVWRNWCSNTLTQHAEVNCLENAFGKLQFNPPVPCHITWFLSWSPCCQCCRRILQFLRAHSHITLVIKAAQLFKHMDERNRQGLRDLVQSGVHVQVMDLPDYRYCWRTFVSHPEGEGDFWPWFF >A0A091EQ78_CORBR/9-142(SEQ ID NO: 455)FQINYSPSQHRRGVYLLYEIRWRRGSIWRNWCSNTHRQHAEVNFLENCFKDRPQVPCSITWFLSASPCGKCSKRILEFLKSRPYVTLKIYAAKLFRHHDIRNREGLCNLGMHGVTIHIMNLEDYSYCWRNFVVY >U3JXR8_FICAL/251-385 (SEQ ID NO: 456)FQRNYSPSQNGRVVYLLYEIRWKGGSIWRNWCSNNPEQHAEINFLENRFNDRPQTSCSITWFLSTSPCGKCSKRILEFLRSHPNVTLKIYTAKLFRHYEIRNRQGLRNLIMNGVAVHIMNLEDYSYCWTNFVAHQ >H0ZSB3_TAEGU/8-142 (SEQ ID NO: 457)FQRNYSPRQHGRVVYLLYEIRWRRGSIWRNWCLNNHEQHAEVNFLENHFNDRPQTPCSITWFLSTSPCGKCSRRILDFLRSHPNVTLVIYAAKLFKHHDIRNRQGLRNLNMNGVTIRIMNVEDYRYCWRNFVAY >A0A093PWR2_9PASS/7-142 (SEQ ID NO: 458)FKRNYLPGQHPQVVYLLYEIRWRNGSIWRNWFSNNRNQHAEVNFLENCFSDVPPAPCSITWFLSTSPCGKCSRRILEFLRTHRNVTLEIYAAKLFRHQDIRNRQGLCNLVMNGVTIHIMNLADYSYCWKRFVAY >A0A091MEP8_9PASS/7-142 (SEQ ID NO: 459)FQRNYLPDQHPQAVYLLYEFRWRRGSIWRKWCSNNRAQHAEVNFLENCFNGIPPVPCSITWFLSTTPCGNCSRRILEFLRLHPNVTLEIYAAKLFRHTDIRNRKGLYNLAMNGVIIRIMNLADYSYCWRNFVAY >A0A091RF60_9GRUI/11-129 (SEQ ID NO: 460)RNYLPGCYPKVVYLLYEIKWRRGTTWRNWCSNSRNLHAEVNFLENCFKAVPSVSCSMTWFLSAIPCGKCSRRILEFLKVYPNVTLEIYAAKLFKHLDIRNRQGLRNLAMNGVIIRIMNL >A0A091IIG0_CALAN/8-142 (SEQ ID NO: 461)FKRNYQPGRRPNVVYLLYEIRWRRGTIWRNWCSNEFPQHAEDNFFQNRFNAVPSVSCSITWFLSTTPCGRCSKRILEFLRLHPNVTLKIYAARLFRHLDNRNRQGLRKLASNGVIIQIMGLPDYSYSWKKFVAY >A0A091QEK6_MERNU/8-142 (SEQ ID NO: 462)FKTNYSPDHRPRVVYLLYEIRWRRGTIWRNWCSNNIDQHAEVNFLENCFKAKPSVSCSITWFLSTAPCAKCSRRILKFLTAHPKVTLEIYAAKLFRHLEIRNRQGLMDLAVNGVILRIMNLADYSYCWKQFVAY >A0A093GVH6_PICPB/10-142 (SEQ ID NO: 463)KLNYVPVGRPRVVYLLYEIRWSRGSIWRNWCSNSSTQHAEVNFLENCFKAMPSVSCSITWFLSTTPCGNCSRRILEFLRAHPKVTLAIHAAKLFKHLDVRNRHGLKALATDGVVLHIMSIADYRYCWTKFVAY >A0A091PSV3_HALAL/7-142 (SEQ ID NO: 464)FKRNYLPGQHPKVVYLLYEIRWSRGTIWRNWCSNNSTQHAEVNFLENCFKATPSVSCSITWVLSTTPCGKCSRRILEFLRVHPNVTLEIYAAKLFKHLDIRNRKGLRDLAMNGVIIRIMNLSDYSYCWKTFVAY >A0A091M4D7_CARIC/8-142 (SEQ ID NO: 465)FKRNYLPGQHPEVVYLLYEIKWNSGTIWRNWCSNNPTQHAEVNFLENHFNVMSSVSCSITWGISTTPCGKCSRRILEFLTTHPNVTLEIYAAKLFKHLDIRNRQGLRNLAMNGVVICIMNLADYSYFWKTFVAY >A0A099ZZX4_CHAVO/10-142 (SEQ ID NO: 466)IRNYLPDKHPNVVYLLYEIRWSRGTIWRNWCSNNSTQHAEVNFLENCFKAMPSVSCSITWFLSTTPCGRCSRRILKFLRVHPNVTLKIHAAKLFKHLDMRNRQGLKNLAMHGVIIRIMNLADYSYCWKTFVAH >A0A094MFH1_ANTCR/11-142 (SEQ ID NO: 467)RNYLPVQYPNMVYLLYEIRWSTGTIWRNWCSNNSTQHAEVNFLENRFNSRPSVSCSITWVLSTTPCGKCSTKILEFLRLHPNVTLKIYAAKLFKHLDIRNRQGLRNLAMNGVIIRIMNLADYSYCWKTFVAY >A0A093FY71_TYTAL/8-142 (SEQ ID NO: 468)FKRNFLPGQHPKVVYLMYEIRWIRGTAWRSWCSNNSKQDAEVNLLENCFKAMPSVFCSVTWVLFTTPCGKCFRRILEFLRVHSNVALERYAAQLFRHLDICNWQGIRSLAMNGVIIHIMNLADYSYCWKRFVAY >A0A091TCM6_PHALP/7-142 (SEQ ID NO: 469)FKRNYSPGQHPKVVYLLYEIRWSRGTTWRNWCSNNSTQHAEVNFLENCFKAMPSVFCSITWVLSTTPCGKCSRRIQEFLRVHPNVTLEIYAAKLFKHLDRRNRQGLRNLAMNGVIIRVMNLADYRYCWKRFVAY >A0A093CIQ8_9AVES/5-130 (SEQ ID NO: 470)FKINNLPGQHPRVVCLLYAIRWSRSTLWKSWCSNNSTQHAEVNFLENCFKGNPSVFCFMTWFFHTTPHGKCCRRTPEFLGVHPNVTLKIRAAKLFKHLDRYNQQGLRNVAMNGVVIRIINL >A0A093F3R4_GAVST/8-142 (SEQ ID NO: 471)FKRNYLPAQHPKVVYLLYEIRWSRGTIWRNWCSNNSTQHAEVNFLENCFKAMPSVSCSITWFLSTTPCGKCSRRILTFLREHPNVTLEIYAAKLFKHLDVRNQQGLRNLDRNGVIIRIMNFADYSYCWKRFVAY >A0A093LP8_FULGA/9-142 (SEQ ID NO: 472)FKRNFLPSKYPKVVYLLYEIRWSSGTIWRSWCSNNSTQHAEVNFLENCFKAMPSVSCSITWVLPITPCGKCSKKILEFLSVHPNVTLEIYAAKLFRHLDIRNQQGLRNLAMNGVIIRIMNLADYSYSWKRFVAY >A0A091SSF0_9AVES/7-142 (SEQ ID NO: 473)FKRNYLPGQHPKVVYLLYEIRWSRGTIWRSWCSNNSKQHAEVNFLENCFKARPSVSCSITWVLSTTPCGKCSRRILEFLRVHPNVTLEIYAAKLFKHLDIRNQQGLRNLAMNGVIIRIMNLADYSYCWKRFVAH >A0A093JI54_EURHL/9-142 (SEQ ID NO: 474)FKRNYMPSQYPKVVYLLYEIRWSRGTVWRNWCSNSFTQHAEVNFLENYFKPMPSVSCSnwvLsTTPCGKCSRRILEFLRVHPNVTLEIYAAKLFKHLDIRNRQGLRDLAMNGVTIRIMNLADYSFCWKRFVAY >A0A087QNJ5_APTFO/8-142 (SEQ ID NO: 475)FKRNYLPGQHPKVVYLLYEIRWSRGTIWRNWCSNNSTQHAEVNFLENCFKAMPSVSCSITWVLSTTPCGKCSRRILEFLRVHPNVTLEIYAAKLFKHLDIRNRQGLRNLAMNGVIIRIMNLADYSYGWKRFVAY >A0A093RC01_PHACA/9-142 (SEQ ID NO: 476)FKRNYSPCQHPKVVYLLYEIRWRRGAIWRSWCSNNSTQHAEVNFLENCFRAMPSASCSITWVLSTSPCGKCSRRILEFLRVHPNVTLEIYAARLFKHLDTRNRQGLRNLAMEGVVIRIMNLADYSYWWKRFVTY >A0A091V7F8_NIPNI/10-142 (SEQ ID NO: 477)RSNYLPCQHPRVVYLLYEIRWSRGTIWRNWCSNNSTQHAEVNFLENCFKAMPSVPCSITWVLSTTPCGKCSRRILEFLRVHPNVTLEIYAAKLFKHLDIRNRQGLRNLAKNGVVIRIMKLADYSYWWKRFVAY >A0A091XJL0_OPIHO/7-142 (SEQ ID NO: 478)FKRNYLPGQHPKVVYILYEIRWSRGTIWRNWCTNNSTQHAEVNFLENCFKAMPSVSCSITWVLSTTPCGKCSKRIQDFLRIYPNVTLEIHAAKLFKHLDTRNREGLRNLAKDGVIIHIMNLADYSYWWKRFVAY >A0A091RU17_NESNO/8-142 (SEQ ID NO: 479)FKRNYLPYQHPKVVCLLYEIRWNRGTIWRSWCSNNSTQHAEVNFLENCFKAKPSVSCITWVLSTTPCGECSRRILDFLSVYPNVTLKIYAAKLFKHLDNRNRQGLWNLANNRVIIRIMNLEDYNYYWKRFVAY >A0A0Q3WQU9_AMAAE/56-187 (SEQ ID NO: 480)FKRNYLPNRHPKVVCLLYEIRWSRGTIWRNWCSNSSTQHAEVNFLENCFKANPSVSCSITWVLSTTPCGKCSRRILDFLSGYPNVTLEIYAAKLFKHLDNRNRQGLWNLANNRVSIHIMNLAGSGKLLV >A0A094LEL8_9AVES/8-141 (SEQ ID NO: 481)FKGNYLPDKHPRVVYLLYEIRWSRGTIWRNWCSNSSTQHAEINFLENCFKTSKTVSCSIIWVLSTTPCGKCSRRILEFLREHPNVTLEIHAAKLFKHLDTRNQQGLRDLAMKGVIIHIMNVADYSYWWKRFVA >A0A087VMP5_BALRE/8-142 (SEQ ID NO: 482)FKRNYLPGKHPRVVYLLYEIRWSRGTIWRSWCSNNATQHAEINFLETCFLARTSVSCSITWVLSTTPCGKCSRRILEFLNAYPNVTLEIYAAKLFRHLDNRNRQGLRNLAMKGVRIHIMNLADYSYFWKIFVAY >A0A091GLR0_BUCRH/7-142 (SEQ ID NO: 483)FTRNYLPNQHPRVVYLLYEIRWRRGTIWRNWCSNNSTQHAEIKFLENCFNATTSVSCSIIWFLSTTPCGKCSTRILEFLRAHPNVTLEIYAAKLFKHHDNRNRRGLWNLAMNGVKLHIMNPADYSYCWKMFVAY >I3M955_ICTTR/250-417 (SEQ ID NO: 484)FHLQFNNLHRPCRRKTYLCYQLRLGSLCDQDYFQNKDLHAEIRFIKKIRSLDLDQSHNYEVTCYLTWSPCPDCAQELVALTRSHPHVRLTLFTSRLYFHWLWRFQEGLRLLWRSGVQIRVMSLREFTHCWVKFVNHGGCPFEPWDGLEQRSQSIQNRLNR >G3I2J2_CRIGR/230-389(SEQ ID NO: 485)NRHRVRYQRKTYLCYLLEQNGQQPLKGCLQNKGKHAEILFIDEMRSLELGQVQITCYLTWSPCPNCAQELAAFKSDHPDLVLRIYTSRLYFHWRRKYQEGLCCLWRSGIQVDVMDLPQFADCWTNFVNQSPFWPWNNLEKNSRCIQRRLQR >F7EWS7_RAT/229-389(SEQ ID NO: 486)NSHRVRYRRKSYLCYQLERNGQEPLKGYLLYKGQHVEILFLEKMRSMELSQVRITCYLTWSPCPNCARQLAAFKKDHPDLILRIYTSRLYFYWRKKFQKGLCTLWRSGIHVDVMDLPQFADCWTNFVNQRPFRPWNELEKNSWRIQRRLRR >ABEC3_RAT/241-405(SEQ ID NO: 487)FYSQFYNQRVHGVKPYLCYQLEQNGQAPLKGCLLSEGQHAEILFLDKIRSMELSQVIITCYLTWSPCPNCAWQLAAFKRDRPDLILHIYTSRLYFHWKRPFQKGLCSLWQSGILVDVMDLPQFTDCWTNFVNKRPFWPWKGLEIISRRTQRRLHR >A0A091EM42_FUKDA/548-715(SEQ ID NO: 488)FRIQFNNAYKPHRRVTYLCYQVQKNGNLLTKGCLRTKGYHAESRFIKRICSLGLDQAQSYQVTCFLTWSPCPRCAQELVLFKSSHPHLYLRIFTARLYFHWRKSYQEGLQRLCRAQVPVAVMGYPEFAHCWYNFVDHPGPFEPWYKMEYYSKCIKKRFQR >G5AYU5_HETGA/236-403(SEQ ID NO: 489)FRVQFNNAYKPRRRVTYLCYQLQENGDPLTKGCLRTKGYHAESRFIKRICSMDLGQDQSYQVTCFLTWSPCPHCAQELVSFKRAHPHLRLQIFTARLFFHWKRSYQEGLQRLCRAQVPVAVMGHPEFAYCWDNFVDHPGPFEPWAKLEYYSSCLKRRLQQ >T0NHJ8_CAMFR/587-753(SEQ ID NO: 490)FNKQFGNQPRPYRRKTYLCYQLKGNGSILAQGCVRNKQRHAEIRFIDKINFMNLNPNQSYEIICYVTWSPCPTCAEKLVDLINDQVHLKLQIFASRLYFHWVRKYQIGLQYLWASQVTVAVMNRQEFKDCWEKFVDNGKDFQGWYKLEEYNRSISRRLNR >B7T155_BOVIN/34-200(SEQ ID NO: 491)FKQQFGNQPRPYRRKTYLCYQLKQNDLTLDRGCFRNKQRHAEIRFIDKINSLDLNPSQSYKIICYITWSPCPNCANELVNFITRNNHLKLEIFASRLYFHWIKSFKMGLQDLQNAGISVAVMTHTEFEDCWEQFVDNSRPFQPWDKLEQYSASIRRRLQR >F7IF99_CALJA/10-175(SEQ ID NO: 492)NIQLTNPYPKRTYLCYQLMPNGSTPTRGYFKNKNRHAEICFIDEIESMGLDKTQCYEVTCYLTWSPCPSCAQKLVAFAKAQVHLNLRIFASRLYYHWLLSCKKGLQLLWKSQIPVEVMGLPEFTDCWENFVVHGPPPFNPSEKLQELGSRSIKRRLDK >A0A096NK51_PAPAN/9-179(SEQ ID NO: 493)FSLQFNNKRRPYPRKALLCYQLTPNGSTPTRGYLKNKKNHAEIRFINKIKSMGLDETQCYQVTCYLTWSPCPSCAGKLVDFLKAHRHLNLSIFASRLYYHWRPNYQEGLLLLCGSQVPVEVMGLPEFTDCWENFVDHEPPSFNPSEKLEELDSRAIKRRLER >A0A0D9R222_CHLSB/9-179(SEQ ID NO: 494)FSLQFNNKHHPYRRKALLCYQLTPNGSTPTRGQLQNKKDHAEIRFINKIKSMGLDETQCYQVTCYLTWSPCPSCARELVDFIKAHNHLNLSIFASRLYYHWRPHYQEGLLLLCGSRVPVEVMGLPEFTDCWENFVDHKPPSFNPSEKLDELDSQAIKRRLER >F6SJ45_MACMU/9-179(SEQ ID NO: 495)FSLQFNNKRRPYPRKALLCYQLTPNGSTPTRGHLKNKKDHAEIRFINKIKSMGLDETQCYQVTCYLTWSPCPSCAGELVDFIKAHRHLNLRIFASRLYYHWRPNYQEGLLLLCGSQVPVEVMGLPEFTDCWENFVDHKPPSFNPSEKLKELDSQAIKRRLER >G1RYZ5_NOMLE/9-179(SEQ ID NO: 496)FRLQFNNKRRPYPRKALLCYQLTPNGSTPTRGYFKNKKRHAEIRFINKIKSMGLDETQCYQVTCYLTWSPCPSCAQELADFIKAHDHLNLRIFASRLYCHWCRRQQEGLRLLCGSQVPVEVMGFSEFADCWENFVDYEPLSFNPSEMLEELDSRAIKRRLEK >H2P4F3_PONAB/9-179(SEQ ID NO: 497)FSLQFNNKRRPYPRKALLCYQLTPNGSTPTRGYFKNKKCHAEIRFINEIKSMGLDETQCYQVTCYLTWSPCPSCVRELVAFIKAHDHLNLRIFASRLYCHWCRRQQEGLRLLCGSQVPVEVMGSREFADCWENFVDHKPLSFNPSEMLEELDSRAIKRRLER >H2QLQ0_PANTR/9-179(SEQ ID NO: 498)FRLQFNNRRRPYPRKALLCYQLTPNGSTPTRGYFENKKCHAEICFINEIKSMGLDETQCYQVTCYLTWSPCSSCAWKLVDFIQAHDHLNLRIFASRLYYHWCKPQQEGLRLLCGSQVPVEVMGLPEFNDCWENFVDHEPLSFDPCKMLEELDSRAIKRRLER >M4W6S4_UMAN/9-179(SEQ ID NO: 499)FRLQFNNKRRPYPRKALLCYQLTPNGSTPTRGYFENKKCHAEICFINEIKSMGLDETQCYQVTCYLTWSPCSSCAWELVDFIKAHDHLNLGIFASRLYYHWCKPQQKGLRLLCGSQVPVEVMGFPEFADCWENFVDHEPLSFNPYKMLEELDSRAIKRRLER >F7AL68_MONDO/6-173(SEQ ID NO: 500)FLYHFKNVRWAGRHETYLCYVVKRDSATSFLDFGYLRNKGCHVELIFLRYISAWDLDPSRCYRVTWFTSWSPCYDCARHVANFLRCYPNLTLRIFTARLYFCEDKKPEGLRRLHRAGVQIAIMTFKDYFYCWNTFVENERTFKAWEGLHENSVRLSRQLRR >G3W3P5_SARHA/11-178(SEQ ID NO: 501)FLYHFKNVRWAGRHETYLCFVVKRDSATSFLDFGYLRNKGCHVELLFLQYISAWDLDPSRCYRVTWFTSWSPCYDCARHVANFLRCYPNLSLRIFTARLYFCEDKKPEGLRRLHQAGVPIAIMTFKDYFYCWNTFVENERTFKAWEGLHENSVRLSRQLRR >F7A0K1_HORSE/11-178(SEQ ID NO: 502)FLYHFKNVRWAGRHETYLCYVVKRDSATSFLDFGHLRNKGCHVELLFLRYISDWDLDPGRCYRVTWFTSWSPCYDCARHVADFLRGYPNLSLRIFAARLYFCEDRKPEGLRRLHRAGVQIAIMTFKDYFYCWNTFVENERTFKAWEGLHENSVRLSRQLRR >G3SM91_LOXAF/9-176(SEQ ID NO: 503)FLYQFKNVRWAGRHETYLCYVVKRDSATSFLDFGHLRNKGCHVELLFLRYISDWDLDPGRCYRVTWFTSWSPCYDCARHVTDFLRGYPNLTLRIFTARLYFCEGRKPEGLRRLHRAGVQIAVMTFKDYFYCWNTFVANERTFEAWEGLHENSVRLTRQLRR >L9KY18_TUPCH/51-185(SEQ ID NO: 504)MYPLWGRHETYLCYVVKRDSATSFLDFGHLRNKGCHVELLFLRYISDWDLDPDRCYRVTWFTSWSPCYDCARHVADFLRGYPNLTLRIFTARLYFCEDQKPEGLRRLHRAGVQLAIMTFK >W5NV85_SHEEP/11-181 (SEQ ID NO: 505)FIYQFKNVRWAGRHETYLCYVVKRDSPTSFLDFGHIRNKGCHVELLFLRYISDWDLDPGRCYRVTWFTSWSPCYDCARHVADFLRGYPNLSLRIFTARLYFCDKERKPEGLRQLHRAGVQIAIMTFKDYFYCWNTFVENERTFKAWEGLHENSVRLSRQLRR >H0W743_CAVPO/11-178(SEQ ID NO: 506)FLYQFKNVRWAGRHETYLCYVVKRDSATSCLDFGHLRNKGCHVELLFLRYISDWDLDPGRCYRVTWFTSWSPCYDCARHVADFLRGNPNLSLRIFTARLYFCEDRKPEGLRRLHRAGVQIAVMTFKDYFYCWNTFVENEKTFKAWEGLHENSVRLSRQLRR >G3QLD2_GORGO/11-168(SEQ ID NO: 507)FLYQFKNVRWAGRRETYLCYVVKRDSATSFLDFGYLRNKGCHVELLFLRYISDWDLDPGRCYRVTWFTSWSPCYDCARHVADFLRGNPNLSLRIFTARLYFCEDRKPEGLRRLHRAGVQIAIMTFKENERTFKAWEGLHENSVRLSRQLRR >AICDA_HUMAN/11-178(SEQ ID NO: 508)FLYQFKNVRWAGRRETYLCYVVKRDSATSFLDFGYLRNKGCHVELLFLRYISDWDLDPGRCYRVTWFTSWSPCYDCARHVADFLRGNPNLSLRIFTARLYFCEDRKPEGLRRLHRAGVQIAIMTFKDYFYCWNTFVENERTFKAWEGLHENSVRLSRQLRR >G5BPM7_HETGA/64-219(SEQ ID NO: 509)FLYHFKNVRWAGRHETYLCYVVKRDSATSFLDFGYLRNKGCHVELLFLRYISDWDLDPGRCYRVTWFTSWSPCYDCARHVADFLRGNPNLSLRIFTARLTGWGPAGLMSPARPSDYFYCWNTFVENERTFKAWEGLHENSVRLSRRLRR >L5KIU3_PTEAL/6-173(SEQ ID NO: 510)FLYHFKNVRWAGRHETYLCYVVKRDSATSFLDFGHLRNQGCHVELLFLRYISDWDLDPGRCYRVTWFTSWSPCYDCARHVADFLRGNPNLSLRIFTARLYFCDGFKPEGLRRLHRAGVQIAIMTFKDYFYCWNTFVENEKTFKAWEGLHENSVRLSRQLRR >F1SLW5_PIG/11-179(SEQ ID NO: 511)FLYQFKNVRWAGRHETYLCYVVKRDSATSFLDFGHLRNKGCHVELLFLRYISDWDLDPGRCYRVTWFTSWSPCYDCARHVANFLRGNPNLSLRIFTARLYFCDGYKPEGLRRLHRAGVQIAIMTFKDYFYCWNTFVENERSFKAWEGLHENSVRLTRQLRR >S7N9P5_MYOBR/10-177(SEQ ID NO: 512)FLYHFKNVRWAGRHETYLCYVVKRDSATSFLDFGHLRNKGCHVELLFLRYISDWDLDPGRCYRVTWFTSWSPCYDCARHVADFLRGNPNLSLRIFTARLYFCEDYKPEGLRRLHRAGAQIAIMTFKDYFYCWNTFVENERTFRAWEGLHENSVRLSRQLRR >G1TZP8_RABIT/6-173(SEQ ID NO: 513)FLYHFKNVRWAGRHETYLCYVVKRDSATSFLDFGYLRNTGCHVELLFLRYISDWDLDPGRCYRVTWFTSWSPCYDCARHVADFLRGNPNLTLRIFTARLYFCEDRKPEGLRRLHQAGVQLGIMTFKDYFYCWNTFVENERTFKAWEGLHENSVRLSRQLRR >G3V7Y8_RAT/11-178(SEQ ID NO: 514)FLYHFKNVRWAGRHETYLCYVVKRDSATSFLDFGHLRNKGCHVELLFLRYISDWDLDPGRCYRVTWFTSWSPCYDCARHVAEFLRWNPNLSLRIFTARLYFCEDRKPEGLRRLHRAGVQIGIMTFKDYFYCWNTFVENERTFKAWEGLHENSVRLTRQLRR >G1KTX0_ANOCA/12-179(SEQ ID NO: 515)FLYHFKNLRWAGRHETYLCYVVKQNSATSCLDFGYLRNKGCHVEVLFLRYISTWDLDPRHCYRITWFTSWSPCYDCARHVADFLSAYPNLSLRIFAARLYFCEERNPEGLRRLHRAGAQIAIMTFKDYFYCWNTFVENKTTFKAWEGLHENSVRLARRLRR >F7EGY6_XENTR/13-181SEQ ID NO: 516) FLYHYKNLRWAGRHETYLCYIVKRYSSVSCLDFGYLRNRGCHAEMLFLRYLSVWVGHDPHRAYRVTWFSSWSPCYDCAKRTLEFLKGHPNFSLRIFSARLYFCEERNPEGLRKLQKAGVRLAVMSYKDYFYCWNTFVESERRFEAWDGLHENSVRLARKLRR( >H3ALQ6_LATCH/20-149(SEQ ID NO: 517)FLYHYKNVRWAGRHETYLCYIVKRYNPASYLDFGFLRNKGCHVEMLFLRFLTGWNIDPTLPYSVTWFTSWSPCYDCSQHVTHFLRVYPNLRLRIFTARLYFCEENNPEGLRNLHMAGVQLGVMT >A0A0P7ULF7_9TELE/8-184 (SEQ ID NO: 518)FIYHYKNVRWAGRHETYLCFVVKRDGPDTLFDFGHLRNRGCHVELVFLRHLGALCPGLSYSVTWFCSWSPCYNCSRRLAHFLTRTPNLKLRIFCSRLYFCDVEDSSEGLRLLKRAGVQLSVMTYKDYFYCWQTFVARERGFKAWEGLHQNSVRLARKLNR >B3DGZ0_DANRE/15-191(SEQ ID NO: 519)FIFHYKNVRWAGRHETYLCFVVKRIGPDSLFDFGHLRNRGCHVELLFLRHLGALCPGLCYSVTWFCSWSPCSKCAQQLAHFLSQTPNLRLRIFVSRLYFCDEEDSREGLRHLKRAGVQISVMTYKDFFYCWQTFVARERSFKAWDGLHENSVRLVRKLNQ >I3K4U3_ORENI/15-191(SEQ ID NO: 520)FLYHYKNVRWAGRNETYLCFVVKRVGPDSLFDFGHLRNRGCHVELLFLRQLGTLCPGLSYSITWFCSWSPCANCSSRLAQFLKQTPNLRLRIFVSRLYFCDMEDSREGLRLLKKVGVHITVMSYKDFFYCWENFVAQQSKFKAWEGLHQNTVRLARKLNR >A0A0F8AS01_LARCR/15-192(SEQ ID NO: 521)FIFHYKNVRWAGRHETYLCFVVKRVGPDTLFDFGHLRNRGCHVELLFLRYLGALCPGLSYSVTWFCSWSPCADCSFRLSQFLNRTPNLRLRIFVSRLYFCDMENSREGLRMLKNAGAHITVMSYKDFFYCWQTFVARESNFKAWDELHRNSVRLSRKLHR  >H2SYA6_TAKRU/15-192(SEQ ID NO: 522)FIYHYKNVRWAGRHETYLCFVVKRVGPDTLFDFGHLRNRGCHVELLFLRYLGALCPGLSYSVTWFCSWSPCVNCSIQLCQFLNNTPNLRLRIFVSRLYFCDLEDSREGLRMLTKAGVRISVMSYKDYFYCWQKFVDCKSNFKAWEELHQNSVRLTRKLNR >G3P8J1_GASAC/15-192(SEQ ID NO: 523)FIYHYTNMRWAGRHETYLCFVVKRVGPDSLFDFGHLRNRGCHVELLFLRHLGALCPGFSYSITWFCSWSPCVNCSISLSQFLSRTPNLRLRIFVSRLYFCDMENSRDGLRMLKKAGVQVTVMSYKDFFYCWQTFVDRQSQFKAWKELHQNSVRLSRKLKR >W5L8S5_ASTMX/15-190(SEQ ID NO: 524)FIYHYKNVRWAGRHETYLCFVVKRIGPNSLFDFGHLRNRGCHVELSEIQSFSAFCPALVQNDSKSCRISTDSESLHQIETSLDKTPKTGIKVFLSLSLFVTLANHSHYPQMASDLCLCVPIFLFTDFFYCWQTFVARESRFKAWDGLHQNSVRLSRKLKR >H2M862_ORYLA/11-188(SEQ ID NO: 525)FIYHYKNMRWAGRHETYLCFVVKRVGPESLFDFGHLRNRGCHVELLFLRHLSALCPGLSYSITWFCSWSPCANCSFRLAQFLSQTPNLRLRIFVSRLYFCDLEDSREGLRMLKKVGVHITVMSYKDYFYCWQTFVARQSKFKPWDGLHQNSVRLSRKLNR >A0A096M3S2_POEFO/26-203(SEQ ID NO: 526)FIYHYKNLRWAGRCETYLCFVVKKVGPDSLFDFGHLRNRNCHVELLFLRHLGALCPGLSYSVTWFCSWSPCANCSIRLAQFLHQTPNLRLRIFVSRLYFCDLEDSREGLRILKKAGVHITVMSYKDYFYCWQTFVAKQSKFKPWDGLHQNYIRLSRKLNR >A0A087XZI4_POEFO/119-308(SEQ ID NO: 527)FIYHYKNLRWAGRCETYLCFVVKKVGRNRLFDLNVTMNNKPLHLQLLFLRHLGALCPGLSYSVTWFCSWSPCANCSIRLAQFLHQTPNLRLRIFVSRLYFCDLEDSREGLRILKKAGVHITVMSYKDYFYCWQTFVAKQSKFKPWDGLHQNYIRLSRKLNR >K7G3N4_PELSI/9-176(SEQ ID NO: 528)FLYNFKNLRWAGRHETYLCYVVKRDSATSFLDFGYLRNKGCHVEMLFLRYISAWDLDPGRCYRVTWFTSWSPCYDCARHVADFLRAYPNLTLRIFAARLYFCEDRNPEGLRRLHRAGVQIAIMTFKDYFYCWNTFVENERTFKAWEGLHENSVRLSRRLRR >A0A151P6G3_ALLMI/11-178(SEQ ID NO: 529) FLYNFKNLRWAGRHETYMCYVVKRDSATSCLDFGYLRNKGCHVEVLFLRYISAWDLDPGRCYRVTWFTSWSPCYDCARHVADFLRAYPNLTLRIFVARLYFCEGRNPEGLRRLHRAGAHIAIMTFKDYFYCWNTFVENERTFKAWEGLHENSVHLTRKLRR >A0A091GPU6_BUCRH/9-176(SEQ ID NO: 530) FLYNFKNLRWAGRRETYLCYVVKRDSATSCMDFGYLRNKGCHVELLFLRYISAWDLDPGRCYRITWFTSWSPCYDCARHVADFLRAYPNLTLRIFAARLYFCEDRKPEGLRRLHRAGAQIAIMTFKDYFYCWNTFVENEKTFEAWEGLHENSVHLTRKLRR >A0A093H5I2_PICPB/9-176(SEQ ID NO: 531)FLYNFKNLRWAGRRETYLCYVVKRDSATSCLDFGYLRNKGCHVEVLFLRYISAWDLDPGRCYRITWFTSWSPCYDCARHVADFLRTYPNLTLRIFAARLYFCEDRKPEGLRRLHKAGAQIAIMTFKDYFYCWNTFVENEKTFKAWEGLHENSVHLSRKLRR >A0A099YYC6_TINGU/9-176(SEQ ID NO: 532) FLYNFKNMRWAGRRETYLCYVVKRNSATSCLDFGYLRNQGCHVEVLFLRYISAWDLDPGRCYRITWFTSWSPCYDCARHVADFLRAYPNLSLRIFTARLYFCEDRKPEGLRRLHRAGAQIAIMTFKDYFYCWNTFVENEKTFKAWEGLHENSVRLSRQLRR >A0A091RVC9_NESNO/9-176(SEQ ID NO: 533)FLYNFKNLRWAGRRETYLCYVVKRDSATSCLDFGYLRNQGCHVEVLFLRYISAWDLDPGRCYRITWFTSWSPCYDCARHVANFLRAYPNLTLRIFTARLYFCEDRKPEGLRRLHRAGAQIAIMTFKDYFYCWNTFVENEKTFKAWEGLHENSVHLSRKLRR >A0A091MHE0_9PASS/9-176(SEQ ID NO: 534)FLYNFKNLRWAGRRETYLCYVVKRDSATSYLDFGYLRNQGCHVEVLFLRYISAWDLDPGRCYRITWFTSWSPCYDCARHVANFLHSYPNLTLRIFTARLYFCEDRKPEGLRRLHKAGAQIAIMTFKDYFYCWNTFVENEQTFKGWEGLRENSVHLSRKLRR >A0A093PQH0_9PASS/9-176(SEQ ID NO: 535) FLYNFKNLRWAGRRETYLCYVVKRDSATSCLDFGYLRNQGCHVEVLFLRYIAAWDLDPGRCYRITWFTSWSPCYDCAQHVANFLRSYPNLTLRIFTARLYFCEDRKPEGLRRLHKAGAQIAIMTFKDFFYCWNTFVENEQTFKGWEGLHENSVHLSRKLRR >A0A091EUR4_CORBR/9-176(SEQ ID NO: 536)FLYNFRNLRKAGRRETYLCYVVKRDSATSCLDFGYLRNQGCHVEVLFLRYIAAWDLDPGRCYRITWFTSWSPCYDCAQHIANFLRSYPNLTLRIFMARLYFCEDRKPEGLRRLHKAGAQIAIMTFKDYFYCWNTFVENEQTFKGWEGLHENSVHLARKLRR >T0NHJ8_CAMFR/146-317(SEQ ID NO: 537)FTHNFSNHKRTHKTYLCYEVEIHGDSGIPDKGFLCNKCHVELYLLGRIRSWKLDRKLHCRLTCFISWTPCGTCARELAEFLKENSHVSLCIFASRIYSLNDYEAGLRTLQEAGAQIAIMTFKEFRHCWETFVDHGRPFQPWDELDINSQGLSKELQA >H9GWR3_CANLF/15-197(SEQ ID NO: 538)FTQNFRNDNPSKTYLCYQVELDGSSGVLDKGSAFPGGQHAEWFLLEHIRSRNLDQKLSYKVTCFLSWTPCEKCAEEIIRFLAKNRHVSLSILASRIYTMGPYVKGLRELYDAGVHISIMTFRDFEYCWQTFVDHDSPFQPWADLDRRSQQLSQQLRA >H0XN38_OTOGA/18-197(SEQ ID NO: 539)FTSNFTNNPAIGRRQTYLCHEVQLDGDSWVLDRGFLQSQPLHAEFCFLDRVGSWQLNPNWHYRVTCFISWSPCFSCAQKVAMFLRRNSHVKLRILAARIYDYHPGYEEGLKALQGTGAQVAIMTHAEFEHCWDTFVDHGRPFQPWEGLDKNSQALSRRLQD >G3SVX3_LOXAF/11-178(SEQ ID NO: 540)FRFNFINDASVGQKQTYLCYEVELDGNSWVLDRGFLLNQRRHAELCFLDRVSSWHLDPTKHYKFTWFLSWSPCRNCAQEVVAFLGGNSHVSLSIFAPRIYDYYSGYEEGLRSLQGAGAHVSIMTSTEFEHCWRTFVDNGCPFVPWNRLGENSQTISRRLQS >G3TLG1_LOXAF/31-201(SEQ ID NO: 541)FQLNFINDLSVGQKQAYLCYEVELDCNSRVLNRGFLCNQGCHAELCFLDQVPSWQLDLVLCYRVTWFISWSPGPDCAQEVAAFLRGNSHVSLSIFASCIYDSVEESEGGWKGKKDLGASKKKFGHCWKTIVDNGRFFEPWNRLDESFDFLDLT >G1TLT9_RABIT/18-182(SEQ ID NO: 542) FMDHFANEDGGGLNETYLCYEVQLDGSSQGFLRNKRRHAELCFLDLVPAWRLDPAQHYRVTWFISWSPCFLCAQAVAEFLRRNAHVSLRIFAARIYTWRTDYKAGLQDLQRAGAQIAIMTPAEIQFCWNTFVDNSNPFHSHLGLGHAKPA >S7N2R7_MYOBR/2-126(SEQ ID NO: 543)CFDGNNRRPRAELCFLALFQSWHLNEGKQYRLTWYSSWSPYPDCVPKLVEFLGDNSNVSLRIFAAGIHSIFTGYKRELRNLRDAGAQLAIMTLEELRWELGGEMATWRWQNEN >L7N100_MYOLU/15-180 (SEQ ID NO: 544)FKENFANTWENETELCYEVEVEGDTWAVEQGFLCNQPCHAELCFLCLVRSWHVDEGKQYRLTWHISWSPCPNCAQKLVKFLHDNSHVSLRIFAAGIQTTFSGHEDWLRKLRDSGAQLAIMTLKELQHCWDTFVDNGQPFEPWPNLVEHIQTESQKLKD >G1Q326_MYOLU/19-187(SEQ ID NO: 545) EWNFGITWAKETYLCYEVEVEGDAWVAKEGFLRNELRHAELCFLRGVSDWDLDEGKQYRLTYMSWSPCPNCAPKLVEFLDENSHVTLRIFPARIHTKSRGYQDGLRNLRDAGAQLAIMTLKEHQHCWDTFVDNGQPFRPWPNLVEHIETKSQELKD >G1PQB2_MYOLU/4-177(SEQ ID NO: 546) FKDNFGHNWEKTYLWYEVEFEGDAWAVEQGFLRNQLRHAELCFLHGVRSWHLDEGKQYRLTWHISWSPCPDCASKLVEFLGENSHVSLRIFAARIHTKYRGYEDGLRQLQDAVDHLTIMTLKELQHCWVTFVDNGQPFEPEIELLENIGAQCQKLES >L5M566_MYODS/4-175(SEQ ID NO: 547) FKDNFGITWANETYLCYEVEVEGDAWAVEQGFLRNQRSHAELCFLDRVPSWHLDEGKQYRLTCYISWSPCPDCAQKLVEFMGENSHVSLRIFAARIYTKLDGHEDGLRKLQDAGAQLAIMTLKEYEHCWDTFVDSGQLFRARDELEVHIGAQCQRLEN >G1QB54_MYOLU/17-183(SEQ ID NO: 548) FKRNFRNKCKNQTYLCYEVEVEGNAWAVEQGFLRNQRRHAELCFLDRVPCWNLDGLKKYRLTCYISWSPCPDCALELVQFLGLKSNVSLRMCTAGIRTTFPGHEDGLRNLRDAGAQLTIMTRDEYEHCWDTFVDNGQPFRARDELEGHDYFLL >G1NTH0_MYOLU/7-175(SEQ ID NO: 549) EVNFGHDWEKKTYLCYEVEVEGDAWVGKQGFLCNQPGHAELCFLDRVRSWHLDGGKQYRLTCYMSWTPSPDCALELVQFLSENSHVSLRIFAAGIRTRFHGHEDGLRQLRDAGAQLAIMTLHELQHCWDTFVDNGQPFRARDELEVHIGAQCQKLKS >L7N100_MYOLU/194-364(SEQ ID NO: 550) KRRNFRNKCENQTYLCYEVEVKDGKWTVEQGFLRNQPGHAELCFLDRVRSWHLDEGRQYRLTCYISWTPGPDCAQKLVEFLGENRHVSLRIFAAGIHTKYRGHEDGLRQLWDAGAQIAIMTLNELQHCWETFVDNGQPFEPWPIQVEHIQTESQKLKD >G1QB54_MYOLU/248-406(SEQ ID NO: 551)AEKLFFKKLLQQVYYCFGLKIEGRDQPRHAELCFQDRVRSWHLDEGKQYRLTCYISWSPCPDCAQKLVEFLGENSHVRLRIFAARIYKKRDRYKHWLRQLRDAGAQLTIMTLNELQHCWVTFVDNGQRFEP >G1PBV8_MYOLU/144-276 (SEQ ID NO: 552)FRVNFSYYRERKTYLCYEVEVEGDAWVVKQDFLRNQPRHAELCFLDGVRSWHLDEGKQYRLTCYISWSPCPVCAQELVEFLGENRHLRLRIFAARIYSIVSGYEDGLRQLWDAGAPLAIM >G1Q0Q6_MYOLU/140-315 (SEQ ID NO: 553)FKDNFSHRRARRTYLCYQVEVEGDAWAVEYGFLCNQLRHAELCFLDRVPFWNLEEGRQYRLTCYISWSPCPDCAQRLVEFLGNNNHMRLRIFAARIYTFVSGHEDGLRQLWDAGAQLTIMTRNDLQHCWDTFVDNGDPFEPCPIQVEHIGTESQELEN >G1Q0G3_MYOLU/13-186(SEQ ID NO: 554) FKENFSHRRARKTYLCYEVEVEGNTWAVEQGFLHNQLRHAELCFLDRVRFWNLEEGRQYRLTCYISWSPCPDCAQKLVEFLGQNSHVSLCIFAARIYTIVSGYKDGLCQLRDAGAQLTIMTLNDLQHCWENLVDNGEPFEPCPTLVEHIETKSQELKD >A0A096NK44_PAPAN/18-195(SEQ ID NO: 555) FTFNFNNDLSVGRHQTYLCYEVERDNGTWVMDRGFLHNKGCHAELCFLGEVPSWQLDPAQTYRVTWFISWSPCLRRGCAEQVRAFLQENTHVRLHIFAARIYDFDFLYQEALRTLRDAGAQVSIMTYEEFKHCWDTFVDHGRPFQRWDGLDEHSQDLSGRLRA >A0A0D9R289_CHLSB/198-375(SEQ ID NO: 556) FTINFNNDLSVGRRQTYLCYEVERDNGTWVMDWGFLCNQSCHVELCFLSQVSSWQLDPAQTYRVTWFISWSPCFSGGCAEQVRAFLQENTHVRLCIFAARIYNYDPLYQEALRMLRDAGAQVSIMTYEEFEYCWDTFVDRGCPFQPWDGLDEHSQALSGRLRA >F7FXK1_MACMU/18-195(SEQ ID NO: 557) FTSNFNNDVSVGRHQTYLCYEVERDNGTWVMDWGFLCNQGCHAELCFLGWVPSWQLDPAQTYRVTWFISWSPCFSWGCAEQVRAFLQENTHVRLHIFAARIYDYDPLYQEALRTLRDAGAQVSIMTYDEFEYCWDTFVDCGCPFQPWDGLDEHSQALSERLRA >G1RYY7_NOMLE/198-375(SEQ ID NO: 558)FTFNFNNDPLVGRHQTYLCYEVERDNGTWVMDRGFLHNQGRHTELCFLGLIPYWQLDLAQTYRVTWFISWSPCFSWGCAEQVRAFLQENTHMRLRIFAARIYDYDPLYKEALQMLRGAGAQVSIMTYDEFEHCWDTFVDHGRPFQPWDGLEEHSQALSGRLQA >H2P4E7_PONAB/198-375(SEQ ID NO: 559) FTFNFNNDPFVRRHQTYLCYEVEHDNGTWVMDRGSLHNQGRHAELRFLGLLPYWQLDPAQIYRVTWFISWSPCFSWGCARQVRAFLQENTHVRLRIFAARIYDYDPLYKEALQMLRDAGAQVSIMTYDEFEYCWNTFVDHGCPFQPWDGLEEHSQALSGKLQA >G1RYY4_NOMLE/16-192(SEQ ID NO: 560) FTSNFNNGRWHKTYLCYEVERDNGTWVMDRGFLHNQGRHAELCFLDLVPSLQLDPAQTYRVTWFISWSPCFSWGCAEQVRAFLQENTHVRLRLFAARIYDYDPLYKEALQMLRGAGAQVSIMTYHEFKHCWDTFVDHGRPFQPWDGLEEHSQALSGRLQA >H2QLP4_PANTR/16-192(SEQ ID NO: 561)FTSNFNNGGRRKTYLCYEVERDNGTSVMDRGFLHNQGRHAELRFLDLVPSLQLDPAQIYRVTWFISWSPCFSWGCAGQVRAFLQENTHVRLRIFAARIYDYDPLYKEALQMLRDAGAQVSIMTYDEFKHCWDTFVDHGCPFQPWDGLEEHSQALSGRLRA >G3S2J9_GORGO/18-195(SEQ ID NO: 562)FTSNFNNDLLVRRHQTYLCYEVERDNGTWVMDRGFLHNQGRHAELRFLDLVPSLQLDPAQIYRVTWFISWSPCFSWGCAGQVCEFLQENTHMRLRIFAARIYDYDPLYKKALQMLRDAGAQVSIMTYDEFKHCWDTFVYRGCPFQPWDGLEEHSQALSGRLQA >H2QLP5_PANTR/198-375(SEQ ID NO: 563) FTFNFNNDPLVRRHQTYLCYEVERDNGTWVMDMGFLCNEGRHAELRFLDLVPSLQLDPAQIYRVTWFISWSPCFSWGCAGQVRAFLQENTHVRLRIFAARIYDYDPLYKEALQMLRDAGAQVSIMTYDEFEYCWDTFVYRGCPFQPWDGLEEHSQALSGRLRA >G3QV16_GORGO/198-375(SEQ ID NO: 564) FTFNFNNDPLVRRHQTYLCYEVERDNGTWVMDMGFLCNEGRHAELRFLDLVPSLQLDPAQIYRVTWFISWSPCFSWGCAGQVCEFLQENTHMRLRIFAARIYDYDPLYKKALQMLRDAGAQVSIMTYDEFKHCWDTFVYRGCPFQPWDGLEEHSQALSGRLQA >A0A096N7U5_PAPAN/178-346(SEQ ID NO: 565)FTYNFTNDPSVGQHQTYLCYKVECDNDTWVLDKGILPNQHAEQYFLYLISFWKLDQAQCYRVTWFISWSTCFSCAQQVATFHWENRCVSLHIFIARIYNYLPGYEGLCMLQRAGTQISIMTSKFRHCWVTFVDHGHPFQPWDGLDEHSQALSGRLQA >F6QUT3_MACMU/171-340(SEQ ID NO: 566)FTYNFTNDPSVGQHQTYLCYKVECDNDTWVLDKGILPNQHAEQYFLYLISFWKLDRAQCYRVTWFISWSTCFSCAQQVTTFHWENRCVSLHIFVACIYNYLPGYEGLCMLQRAGTQISIMTSGFRHCWVTFVDHGHPFQPWDGLDEHSQALSGRLQA >H9KW44_CALJA/143-282(SEQ ID NO: 567)FTYNFTNDPSVGRHQTYLCYEVEHHNGTWVLHRGFILNEGRHAELCLLDLILFWKLDLAQRYRVTCFISWSPCFCCAEKVAEFLQENPHVNLRIFAARIYGYQRGYKKGLRRLNRAGAPISMMKYS >F7CUA6_CALJA/202-377 (SEQ ID NO: 568)FTYNFTNDPSVGQHQTYLCYEVEHHNGTWVLHRGFILNQGRHAELCLLDLISFWKLDLAQYYTVTCFISWSPCFSCAEKVAEFLQENPHVNLHIFAAHIYGYQRGYIKGLCRLNRAGAPISMMKYSEFSYCWDTFVDHEHPFQPWEGLDEYTQALSGKLQA >A0A0D9R229_CHLSB/213-376(SEQ ID NO: 569)FTSNFNNKPWVGQRETYLCYKVERHNDTWVLNRGFLRNQGRHAELCFLDLIPFWKLDDQQYRVTCFTSWSPCFSCAQKMAKFISKNKHVSLCIFAARIYDDQGRCQEGLRTLHRDGAKIAVMNYSEFEYCWDTFVDRGXXXXLGVKPDC >ABC3G_PAPAN/202-376(SEQ ID NO: 570)FTSNFYNKPWVGQHETYLCYKVERHNGTWVLNRGFLRNQGRHAELCFLDLIPFWKLDGQQYRVTCFTSWSPCFSCAQEMAKFISNNEHVSLCIFAARIYDDQGRCQEGLRTLHRDGAKIAMMNYSEFEYCWDTFVDRGRPFQPWDGLDEHSQDLSGRLRA >ABC3G_MACMU/195-369(SEQ ID NO: 571)FTSNFNNKPWVGQHETYLCYKVERHNDTWVLNRGFLRNQGRHAELCFLDLIPFWKLDGQQYRVTCFTSWSPCFSCAQEMAKFISNNEHVSLCIFAARIYDDQGRYQEGLRALHRDGAKIAMMNYSEFEYCWDTFVDRGRPFQPWDGLDEHSQALSGRLRA >H2P4E9_PONAB/216-391(SEQ ID NO: 572)FTSNFNNEPCVGRHETYLCYKVERHNDTWVLNRGFLCNQGRHAELCFLDVIPFWKLDGKQRYRVTCFTSWSPCFRCAQEMAKFISNNQHVSLCIFAARIYDDQGRCKEGLRTLDEAEAKISIMTYSEFQHCWDTFVDHGRPFQPWDGLEEHSEAWSGKLQA >ABC3G_GORGO/202-377(SEQ ID NO: 573)FTSNFNNEHWVGRHETYLCYEVERHNDTWVLNRGFLCNQGRHAELCFLDVIPFWKLDLHQDYRVTCFTSWSPCFSCAQEMAKFISNKKHVSLCIFAARIYDDQGRCQEGLRTLAEAGAKISIMTYSEFKHCWDTFVYHGCPFQPWDGLEEHSQALSGRLQA >G3SFB6_GORGO/202-375(SEQ ID NO: 574)FTSNFNNEHWVGRHETYLCYEVERHNDTWVLNRGFLCNQGRHAELCFLDVIPFWKLDLHQDYRVTCFTSWSPCFSCAQEMAKFISNKKHVSLCIFAARIYDDQGRCQEGLRTLAEAGAKISIMTYSEFKHCWDTFVDHGCPFQPWDGLEEHSQSLGDRA >L9KAV2_TUPCH/18-186(SEQ ID NO: 575)FNFHYKNLQRAGRRKTYLCYLLEEEREGAIVLDVGVLHNQEHAERRFLSSPDILQLLDGGRRYRVTWYLSWSPCSQCARAVAGFLAQHGNVSLRIFVARLYNHEDPENRQGLRTLNSTGTPIRVMTNREFALCWERFVRHQGAAFEPWAGLRENADLLLGQLED >Q6DIS6_XENTR/55-231(SEQ ID NO: 576)FMFQFKNVEYSGRNKTILCYTVERPEGQVFHGYLEDESAHAEDAFFTSVLPQLTSGSVTVTCYVSSSPCVNCAASVAQCLRRNKTVRIQLAVARLFQWEEPEIRRALKGLRSAGCQVRMMRGADYVYVWKNFVEPDHQDFIPWEDLEENARYYEEKLEE >A0A0P7WIY8_9TELE/108-272(SEQ ID NO: 577)FKFQFKNVEYSGRNKTFLCFLVDVQGSGGEGLRGYLEDEGAHAEEAFFQQVLPQDSALHYMVTWYVSSSPCAACTAKLVEILKARKTMRLTIFSARLFMWEEPEIQVGLKALAAAGCKLRMMKPTDFVYIWDTFVENDQTFTPWEDCQENYEYYQEKLAD >F1RAQ7_DANRE/104-270(SEQ ID NO: 578)FKFQFKNVEYSGRNKTFLCYQVDIQGGETDGVRGYLEDEGSHAEEAFFQQVLAYDKSLRYTVTWYTSSSPCVACAAKLVEILKARKALRLNIHCSRLFEWEEPEIQAGLQALVRAGCKLRMMRPVDFVYVWSTFVENEDNFTPWEDCQDNFEYYDERLQD >H2LVW2_ORYLA/81-243(SEQ ID NO: 579)FKFQFRNVEYSGRNKTLLCFRVDTAGGSTEPLRGYMEDETAHAEEAFFQQVLPNSSQEYDVTWYVSSSPCVACAAKLTSILQQRKKLRLSVFCSRLFDWEEPEIVQGLKALVQAGCKLQMMKPADFQHVWETYVEKDQSFTLWEDCKENYEYYLEKLAD >A0A087X5U3_POEFO/101-263(SEQ ID NO: 580)FKFQFRNVEYSGRNKTLLCFRVDTAGGNAEPLKGYMEDETAHAEEAFFQQVLPNSSTEYDVTWYVSSSPCVACAAKLANILQQRKKLRLSIFCSRLFEWEEPEIVEGLKALARAGCKLRMMKPIDFQHVWEMYVEQGESFTPWEDCQENYEYYVERLTD >G3P582_GASAC/83-245(SEQ ID NO: 581)FKFQFRNVEYSGRNKTLLCFRVDTPGGSTEPLKGYMEDETAHAEEAFFQQVLPNTSQEYEVTWYLSSSPCVACAAKLAHILQQRKKVRLRMFCSRLFEWEEPEIVEGLRALVSAGCKLRMMKPSDFVHVWETYVEKDQNFEAWEDCQENYDYYVEKLTD >H2U6E4_TAKRU/97-259(SEQ ID NO: 582)FKFQFRNVEYSGRNKTLLCFRVDSPGGSTEPLKGYMEDETAHAEEAFFQQVLPNPSLEYDITWYVSSSPCISCANTLAKMLQQRKKVRLCVFCSRLFEWDQPEVVEAIRTLVRAGCKLRMMKPSDFQHVWETYVEKGESFTPWEDCQDNYNYYKEILAD >A0A0P7V3P5_9TELE/68-234(SEQ ID NO: 583)FKFQFKNVEYSGRNKTLLCFLVDSQKGEDELQRGYLEDEGAHAEEAFFQQVLPEDPGRRYQVTWYVSSSPCAACAAKLAEILRARPTLRLTIFSARLFMWEEPEIQEGLKALAAAGCKLRVMKPVDFSYTWDTFVENDQTFSPWEDCQENYEYYQEKLAG >W5KNC9_ASTMX/26-194(SEQ ID NO: 584)FRFQFKNVEYCGRNKTLLCYLVDQSSGADGLLRGFLEDEGLHAELAFFQLILPQDPSVNYTVTWYVSSSPCAHCCSKLLEILQERKTLRLNIFSARLLEAEEEEGQAGMKALAGAGCKLRVMKPLDFSYSWDTFVEHDERFTPWEDCQENYEYHHEKLAQ >H2M4W2_ORYLA/70-234(SEQ ID NO: 585)FKFQFKNVEYSGRNKTLLCYLVDTGGAGDGLLRGYLEDEGIHAEEAFFTHCLPNDPNVQYTITWYVSSSPCHACSLKLAEVLKARKNVKLSIFSARLFEWEAEEVQAGLKALHSAGCKLRVMKPLDFSYTWDTFVETEQPLNLWEDCKDNYEYYHEKLDQ >H2TE47_TAKRU/80-244(SEQ ID NO: 586)FQFQFKNVEYSGRNKTFLCYLVDTGKADEGLQRGYLEDEGSHAEEAFFTQCLPHDPALKYSVTWYMSSSPCCACAAKMAEALKARRNIKLSIFAARLFEWEEAEIQAGLKALHIAGCKIRVMKPLDFSYTWDTFVENDQPLNLWADCKENYEYYHERLAD >I3JAF9_ORENI/80-244(SEQ ID NO: 587)FKFQFKNVEYSGRNKTLLCYLVDKGNTSDGLLRGYLEDEGTHAEEAFFTQCLPHNPALKYTVTWYVSSSPCSACAAKIAELLKDQKNLKLNIFAARLFEWEEGEIQAGLRTLHAAGCKLRVMKPLDFSYTWDTFVENDQSLNLWEDCKENYEYYHEKLSD >A0A0F8BFJ4_LARCR/500-664(SEQ ID NO: 588)FKFQFKNVEYSGRNKTFLCYLVDKGNTADGLLRGYLEDEGSHAEEVFFIQCLPHDPTLKYTVTWYVSSSPCSACAAKIAEVLKARKNVKLSIFAARLFECEEVEIQAGLKALHAAGCKLRVMKPLDFSYTWDTFVENEQPLNLWEDCKENYEYYHEKLAD >G3PCV8_GASAC/21-185(SEQ ID NO: 589)FKFQFKNVEYSGRNKTFLCYLVDKGNTDDGLLRGYLEDEGSHAEEAFFIQCIPNDPSVRYTVTWYVSSSPCAACAAKIAEVLKARKNIKLSIFAARLFECEETDIQAGLKAMHTAGCKLRVMKPLDFSYTWDTFVENEEPLNLWEDCKENYEYYQEKLAD >A0A151P4M1_ALLMI/14-181(SEQ ID NO: 590)FKFQFKNVEYSGRNKTFLCYIVETQGKESGTIRGYLEDEAAHAEDAFFNTILPEESSLRYNVTWYVSSSPCVACAERIAEILKKNKNLRLAILVSRLFMWEEPEMQAVLKKMKAAGCKLRIMKPQDFEYVWQNFVEQESKDFVPWEDIQENFLYYEEKLAE >K7G457_PELSI/58-225(SEQ ID NO: 591)FKFQFRNVEYSGRNKTFLCYIVETQGKESGSFRGYLEDEAAHAEGAFFNNILPTEPSLRYNVTWYVSSSPCVPCADQIAQILQKNKNLRLTILVSRLFMWEEPEMQAALKKLKTAGCKLKIMKPQDFEYIWQNFVEQEAKAFEPWEDIQENFLYYEEKLAE >M7B9Y3_CHEMY/50-217(SEQ ID NO: 592)FKFQFRNVEYSGRNKTFLCYVVEIQGKEPGSFQGYLEDEAAHAEDAFFNNILPTDPNLRYNVTWYVSSSPCVPCADRIAQVLQKNKNLRLSILVSRLFMWEEPEMQAALKKLKASGCKLKIMKPQDFEYIWQNFAEQEAKAFEPWEDIQENFLYYEEKLSE >V8P1W3_OPHHA/51-183(SEQ ID NO: 593)FNFQFKNVEYSGRNKTFLCYIIEIQGKESKMLRGYLEDEAAHAEDAFFNTILPKESGMCYNVTWYSSCSPCIGCADRIAKALQKNKNLHLSIAVGRLFMWEEPDMQAALKKMKTAGCKLRIMKPQDFEY >G1KSP1_ANOCA/17-185 (SEQ ID NO: 594)FKFQFKNVEYSGRNKTFLCYIIEMQGKESKTLRGYLEDEAAHAEEAFFNTILPTEPGFRYEVTWYVSSSPCVSCAERIVKALKKNKNLRLSIAVGRLFMWEEPDIQAALKQMKAAGCKLRIMKPQDFEYVWKNFVEQEPKAFAPWDDIQENFQYYDEKLAE >R7VNA1_COLLI/52-220(SEQ ID NO: 595)FKFQFRNVEYSGRNKTFLCYVVETQGRESVTSRGYLEDEAAHAEMAFFNTILPKESSARYNVTWYVSSSPCVTCADRITETLKKNKNLRLTIMVGRLFMWEEPEMQAALKNMRAAGCKLRIMKPQDFEYVWQNFVEQEAKAFAPWEDIQENFQYYEEKLAE >H1A4Q1_TAEGU/51-219(SEQ ID NO: 596)FKFQFRNVEYSGRNKTFLCYVVETQGKEPVTSRGYLEDEAAHAEMAFFNTILPTQAGARHDVTWYVSSSPCVTCAQRICEALRKNKGLRLTIMVGRLFMWEEPEMQAALRSMKEAGCKLRIMKPQDFEYVWKNFVEQEAKSFVPWEDIQENFQYYEEKLAE >R0L7B9_ANAPL/57-225(SEQ ID NO: 597)FKFQFRNVEYSGRNKTFLCYVIETQGKESVTSRGYLEDEAAHAEIAFFNTILPKESSLRYNVTWYVSSSPCVTCADRITETLKKNKNLRLTIMVGRLFMWEEPEMQAALKKMKSAGCKLRIMKPQDFEYVWQNFVEQEAKAFVPWEDIQENFQYYEEKLAE >A0A0Q3TEK9_AMAAE/51-219(SEQ ID NO: 598)FKFQFRNVEYSGRNKTFLCYVVETQGKESATSRGYLEDEAAHAEMAFFNTILPKDSSLRYNITWYVSSSPCVTCAERIIETLKKNKNLRLTIMVGRLFMWEEPEMQAALKNMKSAGCKLRIMKPQDFEYVWQNFVEQEAKDFVPWEDIQENFNYYEEKLAE >F1NNK5_CHICK/51-219(SEQ ID NO: 599)FKFQFRNVEYSGRNKTFLCYVVETQGKESKTSRGYLEDEASHAEIAFFNTILPKESSLRYNITWYVSSSPCVTCADRISETLRKNKNLRLTIMVGRLFMWEEPEMQAALKKMKSAGCKLRIMKPQDFEYVWQNFVEQEAKAFVPWEDIQENFQYYEEKLAE >F6PKH9_ORNAN/19-179(SEQ ID NO: 600)FKFQFRNVEYSGRNKTFLCYVVETQGKENQTARGYLEDEAAHAEEAFFNSILPADQALKYNVTWYVSSSPCAACADRIADTLRRTPNLRLLLLVGRLFMWEEPEIQAALKKLKAAGCKLRIMKPQDFEYVWQNFVEQEAKAFVPWEDIQENFLY >F7EXQ1_MONDO/49-218(SEQ ID NO: 601)FKFQFRNVEYSGRNKTFLCYVVEVQGKQGQISRGYLEDEAAHAEEAFFKTILPTDPALRYNVTWYVSSSPCAACADRISSTLSKTKNLKMLLLVGRLFMWEEPEIKTALKKLKESGCKLRIMKPQDFEYVWQNFVEQESKAFVPWEDIQENFLYYEEKLAE >G3WZU9_SARHA/50-219(SEQ ID NO: 602) FKFQFRNVEYSGRNKTFLCYVLEVQGKQGQMSRGYLEDETAHAEEAFFKTILPTDPALRYNVTWYVSSSPCAACADRISSTLSKNKNLRMLLLVGRLFMWEEPEIKAALKRLKEAGCKLRIMKPQDFEYVWQNFVEQESKAFVPWEDIQENFLYYEEKLAE >I3N5I3_ICTTR/52-221(SEQ ID NO: 603)FKFQFRNVEYSGRNKTFLCYVVEAQGKQVQASRGYLEDEAAHAEEAFFNTILPTDPSLRYNVTWYVSSSPCAACADRIIKTLGKTKNLRLLILVGRLFMWEEPEIQTALKKLKEAGCKLRIMKPQDFEYIWQNFVEQESKAFEPWEDIQENFLYYEEKLAD >A0A0B4J2I1_PONAB/52-221(SEQ ID NO: 604)FKFQFRNVEYSGRNKTFLCYVVEAQGKQVQASRGYLEDEAAHAEEAFFNTILPADPALRYNVTWYVSSSPCAACADRIIKTLSKTKNLRLLILVGRLFMWEELEIQDALKKLKEAGCKLRIMKPQDFEYVWQNFVEQESKAFQPWEDIQENFLYYEEKLAD >F6QZ00_CALJA/52-221(SEQ ID NO: 605)FKFQFRNVEYSGRNKTFLCYVVEAQGKQVQATRGYLEDEAAHAEEAFFNTILPADPALRYNVTWYVSSSPCAACADRITKTLSKTKNLRLLILVGRLFMWEEPEIQAALKKLKEAGCKLRIMKPQDFEYIWQNFVEQESKAFQPWEDIQENFLYYEEKLAD >G3TH88_LOXAF/52-221(SEQ ID NO: 606)FKFQFRNVEYSGRNKTFLCYVVEAQGKQVQASRGYLEDEAAHAEEAFFNTILPADPALRYNVTWYVSSSPCAACADRIIKTLNKTKNLRLLILVGRLFMWEEPEIQAALKKLKEAGCKLRIMKPQDFDYVWQNFVEQESKAFEPWEDIQENFQYYEEKLAD >H0WL56_OTOGA/52-221(SEQ ID NO: 607)FKFQFRNVEYSGRNKTFLCYVVEVQAKQVQASRGYLEDEAAHAEEAFFNTILPADPALKYNVTWYVSSSPCAACADHIIKTLNKTKNLRLLILVGRLFMWEEPEIQAALKKLKEAGCKLRIMKPQDFEYIWQNFVEQESKAFEPWEDIQENFLYYEEKLAD >L9KUD0_TUPCH/52-221(SEQ ID NO: 608)FKFQFRNVEYSGRNKTFLCYVVEAQAKQVQATRGYLEDEAAHAEEAFFNTILPADPALRYNVTWYVSSSPCAACADRIIKTLSKTKNLRLLILVGRLFMWEEPEIQAALRKMREAGCKLRIMKPQDFEYIWQNFVEQESKAFEPWEDIQENFLYYEEKLAD >G3I9V7_CRIGR/52-221(SEQ ID NO: 609)FKFQFRNVEYSGRNKTFLCYVVEAQSKQVQATRGYLEDEGAHAEEAFFNTILPADPALKYNVTWYVSSSPCAACADRILKTLSKAKNLRLLILVGRLFMWEEPEVQAALKKLKEAGCKLRIMKPQDFEYIWQNFVEQESKAFEPWEDIQENFLYYEEKLAD >ABEC2_MOUSE/52-221(SEQ ID NO: 610)FKFQFRNVEYSGRNKTFLCYVVEVQSKQAQATQGYLEDEGAHAEEAFFNTILPADPALKYNVTWYVSSSPCAACADRILKTLSKTKNLRLLILVSRLFMWEEPEVQAALKKLKEAGCKLRIMKPQDFEYIWQNFVEQESKAFEPWEDIQENFLYYEEKLAD >F7AZT6_HORSE/52-221(SEQ ID NO: 611)FKFQFRNVEYSGRNKTFLCYVVEAQSKQVQASRGYLEDEAAHAEEAFFNTIMPADPALRYNVTWYVSSSPCAACADRIIKTLSKTKNLRLLILVGRLFMWEEPEIQAALKKLKEAGCRLRIMKPQDFEYVWQNFVEQESKTFEPWEDIQENFLYYEEKLAD >ABEC2_BOVIN/52-221(SEQ ID NO: 612)FKFQFRNVEYSGRNKTFLCYVVEAQSKQVQASRGYLEDETNHAEEAFFNSIMPTDPALRYMVTWYVSSSPCAACADRIVKTLNKTKNLRLLILVGRLFMWEEPEIQAALRKLKEAGCRLRIMKPQDFEYIWQNFVEQESKAFEPWEDIQENFLYYEEKLAD >S9WK76_CAMFR/64-233(SEQ ID NO: 613)FKFQFRNVEYSGRNKTFLCYVVEAQSKQVQATRGYLEDEAAHAEEAFFNTIMPTDPALRYIVTWYVSSSPCAACADRIIKTLNKTKNLRLLILVGRLFMWEEPEIQAALRKLKEAGCKLRIMKPQDFEYVWQNFVEQESKAFEPWEDIQENFLYYEEKLAD >F1RVM1_PIG/52-221(SEQ ID NO: 614)FKFQFRNVEYSGRNKTFLCYVIEAQSKQVQATRGYLEDEAAHAEEAFFNTILPADPAVRYVVTWYVSSSPCAACADRIIKTLNKAKNLRLLILVGRLFMWEEPEIQAALRRLKEAGCRLRIMKPQDFEYVWQNFVEQESKAFEPWEDIQENFLYYEEKLAD >H0V2E8_CAVPO/56-225(SEQ ID NO: 615)FKFQFRNVEYSGRNKTFLCYVVEVQSKQVQASRGYLEDEAAHAEEAFFNSVLPADPALRYNVTWYVSSSPCAACADRIIKTLGKTKNLRLLILVGRLFMWEEPEIQAALRKLKEAGCRLRIMKPQDFEYVWQNFVEQESKAFEPWEDIQENFLYYEDKLAD >A0A091DJF3_FUKDA/59-228(SEQ ID NO: 616)FKFQFRNVEYSGRNKTFLCYVVEVQSKQVQASRGYLEDEAAHAEEAFFNTILPADPALRYSVTWYVSSSPCVACADRIVKTLGKTKNLRLLILVGRLFMWEEPEIQAALRKLKEAGCRLRIMKPQDFEYVWQNFVEQESKAFEPWEDIQENFLYYEEKLAD >G5BNG8_HETGA/56-225(SEQ ID NO: 617)FKFQFRNVEYSGRNKTFLCYVVEVQCKQVQASRGYLEDEAAHAEEAFFNTILPADPALRYNVTWYVSSSPCVACADRIIKTLAKTKNLRLLILVGRLFMWEEPEMQAALRKLKEAGCRLRIMKPQDFEYVWQNFVEHESKAFEPWEDIKENFLYYEEKLAD >G1PHZ8_MYOLU/58-227(SEQ ID NO: 618)FKFQFRNVEYSGRNKTFLCYVIEVQDKQVQASRGYLEDETAHAEEAFFNTVVPTDPALRYNVTWYVSSSPCVACADRIIKMLSKTKNLRLLILVGRLFMWEEPAMQAALKKLKEAGCRLRIMKPQDFEYIWQNFVEQESKAFEPWEDIQENFLYYEEKLAD >G1U7Q3_RABIT/55-224(SEQ ID NO: 619)FKFQFRNVEYSGRNKTFLCYVVEVQGKQVQATRGYLEDEAAHAEEAFFNTILPADPALRYNVTWYVSSSPCAACADRIIRTLGKTKNLRLLILVGRLFMWEEPEIQAALKKLREAGCRLRIMKPQDFEYVWQNFVEQEAKAFEPWEDIQENFLYYEEKLAD >M3W1K8_FELCA/61-230(SEQ ID NO: 620)FKFQFRNVEYSGRNKTFLCYVVEAQGKQVQASRGYLEDEAAHAEEAFFNTILPADPAVRYNVTWYVSSSPCAACADRIVRTLGKTKNLRLLILVGRLFMWEEPDVQAALRRLKEAGCRLRIMKPQDFEYVWQNFVEQESKAFEPWEDIQENFLYYEEKLAD >G1LCS0_AILME/80-249(SEQ ID NO: 621)FKFQFRNVEYSGRNKTFLCYVVEAQGKQVQATRGYLEDEAAHAEEAFFNTILPADPALRYTVTWYVSSSPCAACADRIARTLGQTKNLRLLILAGRLLLWEEPDVRAALRRLAEAGCRLRVMKPQDFEYVWQQFVEQEPKAFEPWEDIQENFLYYEEKLAD >M3YQH9_MUSPF/61-230(SEQ ID NO: 622)FKFQFRNVEYSGRNKTFLCYVVETQAKQVQATRGYLEDETNHAEEAFFNTILPSDPALRYNVTWYVSSSPCAACADRILRTLGKTKNLRLLILVGRLFMWEEPEVQAALRKLKEAGCRLRIMKPQDFEYVWQNFVEQESKAFEPWGDIQENFLYYEEKLAD >E2RDL7_CANLF/52-221(SEQ ID NO: 623)FKFQFRNVEYSGRNKTFLCYVVEAQGKQVQASRGYLEDEAAHAEEAFFNTILPTDPALRYNVTWYVSSSPCAACADRIIRTLGKTKNLRLLILVGRLFMWEEPEVQAALRKLKEAGCRLRIMKPQDFEYVWQNFVEQESKAFQPWEDIQENFLYYEEKLAD >S7PKW6_MYOBR/115-291(SEQ ID NO: 624)FYFHFKNCPDHGRNGCYLCYEVKRQRGLPLVGTGVFENEPKHTEICFLNWFKTQQNLSREEKYHVTWFMSWSPCFQCARQVVEFLKDHEYVQLSIFVARLYYSSRPEYQQGLRSLQGAGAQVAIMTPDDFAYCRKVFVHDHKPFRYWKGIYINSCSLSKTLED >S7NDM8_MYOBR/6-177(SEQ ID NO: 625)FNSNFKNLDGGCKSTFLCFEVEREDGSVLYQNGVFRNQHAELCFIEWFHEKVLCPDAQYHVTWYISWSPCFECAEQVADFLNENENVDLSISAARLYLCEDEDEQGLQDLVATGAKVAMMAPEDFKYCWDNFVYNGWQFTYWKNVRRNYGRLQEKLDE >S7PKW6_MYOBR/281-406(SEQ ID NO: 626)NSCSLSKTEDILRHAELCFLDWFREKVLCPDAQYHVTWYISWSPCFECAEQVADFLNENENVDLSISAARLYLCEDEDEQGLQDLVATGAKVAMMAPEDLTAKMVPDETPMFDPS >T0NHJ8_CAMFR/406-573 (SEQ ID NO: 627)FSFHFKNLMFAGRNCTYLCYQVKREHCSPVPDKGVFQNEPCHAELCFLSWFNKRLSPDECYHITWFMSWSPCFACTEQVAKFLEKNRNVRLSIFAARLYYFWQPAVQQGLRRLHGVGACVGIMSYQDFKYCWENFVYNRMPFKPWEKQCENSKILVTKLEE >F7DDE1_HORSE/12-179(SEQ ID NO: 628)FSFHFRNLEFAGRNCSYICYRVEGLSGSPGSEQGVFLNECRHAELCFLHWFRGRLSPDEYYHVTWFISWSPCSNCAREVAEFLKRHRNVELSIFAARLYYWQRNKPDLRNLCSSGAQLAIMFYQDFRYCWDNFVHNGREFIPWEKINVNSRLLATNLEE >F7B644_HORSE/190-346(SEQ ID NO: 629)FSFHFRNLKFAGRKCSYLCYRVEGLSGSPGSEQGVFLNERRHAELCFLDWFRVRLSPDEYYRVTWFISWSPCSYCAREVADFLKQYRNVKLSIFAARLYYCRDHAQGLRSLCSSGAQLAIMFFWDFRYCWDNFVHNGRDFIPW >F1MP61_BOVIN/29-199 (SEQ ID NO: 630)FYFQFCNLLYARRNCSYICYKVERKYHSRAFDWGVFHNQRCHTELRFLSWFHAEKLRPNERYHITWFMSWSPCMKCAKEVADFLGRHQNVTLSIFTARLYNFQEEGSRQGLLRLSDQGAHVDIMSYQEFKYCWKKFVNSRRPFRPWKKLYRNYQRLVEELED >L5K8J0_PTEAL/256-426(SEQ ID NO: 631)FFFEFQNLLYAGRKSSYLCFQVERQHSSPVSDWGVFENQPYHAELCFLNWFRAEKLSPYEHYDVTWFLSWSPCSTCAEEIAIFLSNHKNVRLSIFVSRIYYFWKPAFRQGLQELDHLGVQLDAMSFDDFKYCWENFVDNGMPFRCWKKVHRNYKFVLRKLNE >M3W3R0_FELCA/20-189(SEQ ID NO: 632)FRFHFPNLLYAGRKLCYLCFQVETDYFSCDSDRGVFRNKRCHAEQCFLSWFRDQYPCRDEYYNVTWFLSWSPCPTCAEEVVEFLEEYRNLTLSIFTSRLYYFYHPNYQQGLRKLWDAGVQLDIMSCDDFEHCWDNFVDHGMRFQRRNLLKDYDFLAAELQE >G1LWD3_AILME/20-186(SEQ ID NO: 633)FFFQFPSLCYAGRKFCYLCFQVGRGHPSDWGVFRNKPYHAESCFLSWFRAQNLSPDEDYHVTWFSSWSPCHTCADEVVEFLGQYRHVTLSIFAARLYYFWDPPFQNGLRRLQSAGVRLDIMSFADYKRCWENFVDHGMRFQSRNLLRHRDLLASRLEN >L9KTG4_TUPCH/9-177(SEQ ID NO: 634)FYFHFQNLLFAGRNTTFLCCRVDKERHGTVLVSGVFTHQYHAESHFLLWFQKNFLSLDKDFQVTWYLSWSPCPACAKQVADFLAVHRNVSLTIFSARLYYFWDPEFRDGLHRLFEKGARVAIMSPKDFENCWEGFVFNGRDFRPWDNMVENYQSLRITLQE >I3M955_ICTTR/14-186(SEQ ID NO: 635)FLFHFRNLRWAGRNNTFLCYQVDRERDSTVIHRGVFKTQRLHAELCFLYWLHDYPLFPDQHFHITWFISWSPCSDCAQQVAAFLASHSNLSLTVYTARLYYFWKHSYQEGLRALQREGARVEIMSIREFEHCWENFVYPGRPFRPWKNLFRNYYFQVKKLQK >G3I2J2_CRIGR/40-210(SEQ ID NO: 636)FYFHFKNLRYALRKNTFLCYEVNRECNELVLCQGVFRKENLHAEVCFLYWFHTQVLPPDEKYKITWYVSWSPCNECAEKVASFLDTHRNLSLAIFSSRLYYFWDPDYQDKLRRLNQAGAQIAAMDFPEFEKCWNKFVDNGKSFRPWKRLKINFRFQDNKLRD >F7EWS7_RAT/40-210(SEQ ID NO: 637)FYFHFKNVRYAGRKNNFLCYEVNGDCALPVLRQGVFRKQHIHAELCFIYWFHDKVLSPMEEFKVTWYMSWSPCSKCAEQVARFLAAHRNLSLAIFSSRLYYYLNPNYQQKLCRLIQEGVHVAAMDLPEFKKCWNKFVDNGQPFRPWMRLRINFSFYDCKLQE >ABEC3_RAT/26-195(SEQ ID NO: 638)FKFHFKNLRYADRKDTFLCYEVTRDCDSPVLHHGVFKNKNIHAEICFLYWFHDKVLSPREEFKITWYMSWSPCFECAEQVLRFLATHHNLSLDIFSSRLYNIRDPENQQNLCRLVQEGAQVAAMDLYEFKKCWKKFVDNGRRFRPWKKLLTNFRYQDSKLQE >ABEC3_MOUSE/26-195(SEQ ID NO: 639)FKFHFKNLGYAGRKDTFLCYEVTRDCDSPVLHHGVFKNKNIHAEICFLYWFHDKVLSPREEFKITWYMSWSPCFECAEQIVRFLATHHNLSLDIFSSRLYNVQDPETQQNLCRLVQEGAQVAAMDLYEFKKCWKKFVDNGRRFRPWKRLLTNFRYQDSKLQE >F6XHA6_MACMU/213-383(SEQ ID NO: 640)FYFHFENLQKAGRNETWLCFAVEIKQHSTVWKTGVFRNQHCHAERCFLSWFCDNTLSPKKNYQVTWYISWSPCPECAGEVAEFLATHSNVKLTIYTARLYYFWDTDYQEGLRSLSEEGASMEIMGYEDFKYCWENFVYNGEPFKPWKGINTNFRFLERRLWK >A0A096NK50_PAPAN/213-383(SEQ ID NO: 641)FYFHFKNLRTADRNETWLCFAVEIKQRSTVWRTGVFRNQHCHAERCFLSWFRDNPLSPKKNYQVTWYTSWSPCPECAGEVAEFLARYSNVQLTIYTARLYYFWDTDYQEGLRSLSEEGASVEIMGYEDFKYCWENFVCDGEPFKPWKGINTNFRFLERHLRK >G3RD21_GORGO/200-370(SEQ ID NO: 642) FYFHFKNLRKAGRNESWLCFTMEVKHHSPVWKRGVFRNQHCHAERCFLSWFCDDILSPNTNYQVTWYTSWSPCPECAGEVAEFLARHSNVNLTIFTARLYYFWDTDYQEGLRSLNQEGASVKIMGYKDFKYCWENFVYNDEPFKPWKGLKYNFLFLDSKLQE >A0A096NK49_PAPAN/167-338(SEQ ID NO: 643)FYFHFKNLRKAGRNESLLCFTMEIKQCSTVWKRGVFRNQHCHAERCFLSWFCEDILSPNTDYQVTWYTSWSPCLDCAGEVAEFLARHSNVKLAIFAARLYYFWDTDYQQGLRSLSEEGASVQIMGYEDFKYCWENFVYNDEPFKPWKGLKYNFLFLDSKLQE >A0A0D9R238_CHLSB/197-367(SEQ ID NO: 644)FYFHFKNLRKAGRNESWLCFTMEIKQCSTVWKRGVFRNQRCHAERCFLSWFCEDILSPNTDYQVTWYTSWSPCLDCAGEVAEFLARHSNVKLTIYTARLYYFWHTDYQQGLRSLSEEGASVEIMGYEDFKCCWENFVYNDEPFKPWKGLKYNFLFLDSKLQE >G3RRB4_GORGO/39-209(SEQ ID NO: 645) FYFQFKNLWEADRNETWLCFTVEGKRRSVVWKTGVFRNQHCHAERCFLSWFCDDILSPNTNYQVTWYTSWSPCPECAGEVAEFLARHSNVNLTIFTARLYYFWDTDYQEGLRSLNQEGASVKIMGYKDFKYCWENFVYNDEPFKPWKGLKYNFLFLDSKLQE >G3RUE8_GORGO/17-187(SEQ ID NO: 646) FYFQFKNLWEADRNETWLCFTVEGKRRSVVWKTGVFRNQHCHAERCFLSWFCDDILSPNTNYEVTWYTSWSPCPECAGKVAEFLARHSNVNLTIFTARLCYFWDTDYQEGLRSLNQEGASVKIMGYKDFVSCWKNFVYSDEPFKPWKGLQTNFRLLKRRLRE >Q6ICH2_HUMAN/17-199(SEQ ID NO: 647)FYDNFENEPILGRSYTWLCYEVKIRGRSNLWDTGVFRGEHCHAERCFLSWFCDDILSPNTNYEVTWYTSWSPCPECAGEVAEFLARHSNVNLTIFTARLCYFWDTDYQEGLCSLSQEGASVKIMGYKDFVSCWKNFVYSDEPFKPWKGLQTNFRLLKRRLRE >ABC3D_HUMAN/213-383(SEQ ID NO: 648)FYFHFKNLLKAGRNESWLCFTMEVKHHSAVRKRGVFRNQHCHAERCFLSWFCDDILSPNTNYEVTWYTSWSPCPECAGEVAEFLARHSNVNLTIFTARLCYFWDTDYQEGLCSLSQEGASVKIMGYKDFVSCWKNFVYSDEPFKPWKGLQTNFRLLKRRLRE >ABC3C_GORGO/17-187(SEQ ID NO: 649) FYFQFKNLWEADRNETWLCFTVEGKRRSVVWKTGVFRNQHCHAERCFLSWFCDDILSPNTNYQVTWYTSWSPCPECAGEVAEFLARHSNVNLTIFTARLYYFQDTDYQEGLRSLSQEGVAVKIMDYKDFKYCWENFVYNDEPFKPWKGLKYNFRFLKRRLQE >ABC3C_HUMAN/17-187(SEQ ID NO: 650) FYFQFKNLWEADRNETWLCFTVEGKRRSVVWKTGVFRNQHCHAERCFLSWFCDDILSPNTKYQVTWYTSWSPCPDCAGEVAEFLARHSNVNLTIFTARLYYFQYPCYQEGLRSLSQEGVAVEIMDYEDFKYCWENFVYNNEPFKPWKGLKTNFRLLKRRLRE >H2P4E8_PONAB/17-187(SEQ ID NO: 651) FYFQFKNLWEADRNETWLCFTVEVKHHTVVWKRGVFRNQHCHAESCFLSWFCNNILSPNTNYRVTWYASWSPCPECAGEVAKFLARHSNVKLTIFTARLYYFQNPYYQQGLRRLSQEGVAVGIMDYEDFKDCWENFVYSDEPFKPWKGINTNFRLLKKRLRE >A0A096NK46_PAPAN/17-187(SEQ ID NO: 652)FYFQFKNLWEANRNETWLCFTVEVKQRSTVWERGVFQNQHCHAERCFLSWFCEDILSPNTDYQVTWYTSWSPCPECAGEVAEFLARHNNVMLTIYTARLYYSQDPNYQQGLRSLSEKGVSVKIMDYEDFKYCWENFVYNDEPFKPWKGLKYNFLFLDSKLQE >A0A0D9R255_CHLSB/17-187(SEQ ID NO: 653)FYFQFKNLREANRNETWLCFTVEGRHHLTVWKTGVFRNQHCHAEKCFLSWFCKNILSPNTDYQVTWYTSWSPCPECAREVAKFLARHNNVMLTIYTARLYYSQCPNYQQGLRSLSEKGVSVEIMDYEDFKYCWQNFVYDGEPFKPWKGLKTSFRFLKRCLRE >F6XHB3_MACMU/37-207(SEQ ID NO: 654)FYFQFKNLREANRNETWLCFAVEIKQRSTVLKTGVFRNQHCHAERCFLSWFCEDILSPNTDYQVTWYTSWSPCLDCAGEVAKFLARHNNVMLTIYTARLYYSQYPNYQQGLRSLSEKGVSVKIMDYEDFKYCWEKFVYDGEPFKPWKGLKTSFRFLKRRLRE >H0VE76_CAVPO/1-121(SEQ ID NO: 655)LHAELSFLSWFHDTELSFDENYKVTWYMSWSPCPECAKEIVTFLDNHHNVTLTIYVARLYYHWNPTYKEGLRALVQGGTRLYTMAFPEFEDCWSLFVNETFRPWENFHKCCSLQDKTLQK >G5AYU4_HETGA/17-183 (SEQ ID NO: 656)FYFHFENLPYAGRNKTFLCYEVKRRDNKLHKGVVQNQLSRTELSFISCFHATELCLDETYKVTWYISWSPCVECAEEIVKFLANHRNVFLTVFIARLYYYREHTFKEGLQALDNGGVQMHMMCLQDFKDCWSLFVSETFRPWKGLRKYYLFQNKTLKQ >H0VZF7_CAVPO/17-183(SEQ ID NO: 657)FYFHFENLPNAGRHKTFLCFEVKNNELHKGFFLNQLHAELRFLSWLHDTCLCPYEYYQVTWYMSWSPCVECAEELTTFLAGHRNVTLTIYVARLYYHQFPVYKNRLQALIKKGATVKVMFFRDFLYCWRRFVYNFKRFYDWPNLHKNSLHYYKTLQH >G5AYU3_HETGA/12-181(SEQ ID NO: 658)FYFHFENLPDPGWNKTFLCYEVKRQDQKLRKGVFQNQPLHAELRFLSWFHDTLLCPLGSYQVTLYVSWSPCSECAEELTTFLAGHRNVTMTIYVAQLYYCNKSPNREGLKILIAEDARLRVMFYDEFLYCWRNFVKNYNNFDPWSLLDENSRYHNRILQN >G5AYU5_HETGA/20-189(SEQ ID NO: 659)FRFYFRNLRCAGRNKTFLCYEVKRRDNKLHKGVVLNQPLHAELRFLSWFHDTLLCPLGSYQVTLYVSWSPCSECAEELTTFLAGHRNVTMTIYVAQLYYCNKSPNREGLKILIAEDARLRVMFYDEFLYCWRNFVKNYNNFDPWSLLDENSRYHNRILQN >A0A091EM42_FUKDA/42-211(SEQ ID NO: 660)FKFHFENLPNPGWHKTFLCYTIESQKNRLRNGVFQNQRLHAELRFLSWFHDNWLCPGNSYRVTFYMSWSPCSECAEELTTFLAGHRNVTLTIFFSKLYYCDDSSNREGLKTLAAGGARLFVMFDTDFSYCWTNFVNCYNYFEPWPLLDDNSKYCNRILQK >A0A091EM42_FUKDA/225-394(SEQ ID NO: 661)FYFHFNNLCFAGRNKTFLCYTIESKKNRLRNGVFQNQRLHAELRFLSWFHDNWLCPGNSYQVTLYMSWSPCSECAEELTTFLAGHRNVTLTIFFSKLYCCDDSPHREGLKTLAAGGARLFVMFDTDFSYCWTNFVNCYNYFEPWPLLDDNSKYYKSILQK >H0XYD2_OTOGA/17-183(SEQ ID NO: 662)FNCHFNNRPYLRRNDTWLCFEVKTSSNSPGFYSGVFQNQPWHTELCILTWARPMLSHHHFYQITWYMSWSPCANCAWQVAAFLATHENVSLTIYTAHIYYMWRQDYRQGMLRMIEEGTRVYIMFSKEFQHCWENFVDHGMCWNRVKKNYEFLVTQLNE >H0XYD2_OTOGA/192-348(SEQ ID NO: 663)FYNQFNNTPVPGRTDTWLCFEVKNNSNSPGFHRGSSENRHAEVGFLTWFQKEMPPNHHYEVTWYISWSPCVHCAWHVVNFLTSNPNMTLTIFAARLYYIYHPEEGTKVHIVSLKEFKYCWAKLVYNGMRFMPWYQFNENYQLLVTQLKK >A0A096N7U5_PAPAN/17-167(SEQ ID NO: 664)FYYNFENRSVLGWNTTWLCHKVKTKDPSKLLDTRIFGGQHHPEMRFLDWFCKYISRSPCPEYAEKVAEFLVKNGKVTLTIFVAHLYYFWEPDYQNGVRPHASMTIMNYDEFQHCWDKFVYNRMLFDPWKQLNTNYALLHSMLGE >H9KW44_CALJA/2-132 (SEQ ID NO: 665)QHHPEMRFLHWFRKWKLHSDQEYEVTWFVSWSPCPVCARNVAEFLTEDGKVTLTIFVARLYYFWIPHYREELRRLCQPRATMKIMSYGEFQHCWDKFVDNRLYKPWNKLPKHYTLLHITLGE >ABC3G_PAPAN/17-191 (SEQ ID NO: 666)FFYNFNNRPILRRNTVWLCYEVKTRGPSMPWDAKIFRGQKYHPEMRFLHWFRKWRQLHRDQEYEVTWYVSWSPCTGCANSVATFLAEDPKVTLTIFVARLYYFWKPDYQEALRVLCQPHATMKIMNYNEFQHCWNKFVRGREPFEPWENLPKHYTLLHATLGE >G7PFK4_MACFA/13-187(SEQ ID NO: 667)FFYNFNNRPILRRNTVWLCYEVKTRGPSVPWGTKIFRGQKYHPEMRFLRWFHKWRQLHHDQEYKVTWYVSWSPCTRCANSVATFLAKDPKVTLTIFVARLYYFWKPDYQQALRILCQPHATMKIMNYNEFQDCWNKFVDGGKPFKPRNNLPKHYTLLQATLGE >A0A0D9R229_CHLSB/28-202(SEQ ID NO: 668)FVYYFNNRPILGRNIVWLCCEVKTKDPSGPLDANIFQGEKDHPEMKFLHWFRKWRQLHRDQEYEVTWYVSWSPCTRCANSVATFLAEDPKVTLTIFVARLYYFWKPHYQEALRILCQPHATMKIMNYNEFQHCWNEFVDGGKPFKPRKNLPKHYTLLHATLGE >ABC3G_MACMU/10-184(SEQ ID NO: 669)FVSNFNNRPILGLNTVWLCCEVKTKDPSGPLDAKIFQGKKYHPEMRFLRWFHKWRQLHHDQEYKVTWYVSWSPCTRCANSVATFLAKDPKVTLTIFVARLYYFWKPDYQQALRILCQPHATMKIMNYNEFQDCWNKFVDGGKPFKPRNNLPKHYTLLQATLGE >H2P4E9_PONAB/31-202(SEQ ID NO: 670)FSYNFKNRPILRRNTVWLCYEVKTKGPSRPLDAKIFRGQKNHPEMRFFHWFSKWRTLHRDQECEVTWYMSWSPCTKCTRNVATFLAEDPKVTLTIFVARLYYFWDPDYQEALRSLCRPRANMKIMNYDEFQHCWNKFVYSRELFEPWNNLPKYYIPLHKV >ABC3G_HUMAN/17-190(SEQ ID NO: 671)FSYNFYNRPILRRNTVWLCYEVKTKGPSRPLDAKIFRGQKYHPEMRFFHWFSKWRKLHRDQEYEVTWYISWSPCTKCTRDMATFLAEDPKVTLTIFVARLYYFWDPDYQEALRSLCQPRATMKIMNYDEFQHCWSKFVYSRELFEPWNNLPKYYILLHIMLG >ABC3G_GORGO/17-190(SEQ ID NO: 672)FSYNFNNRPILRRNTVWLCYEVKTKDPSRPLDAKIFRGQKYHPEMRFFHWFSKWRKLHRDQEYEVTWYISWSPCTKCTRNVATFLAEDPKVTLTIFVARLYYFWDQDYQEALRSLCQPRATMKIMNYDEFQHCWSKFVYSRELFEPWNNLPKYYMLLHIMLG >G3RD21_GORGO/17-186(SEQ ID NO: 673)FSYNFNNRPILRRNTVWLCYEVKTKGPSRPLDAKIFRGQQYHAEMCFLSWFCGNQLPAYKCFQITCFVSWTPCPDCVAKLAEFLAEHPNVTLTISAARLYYYWERDYRRALRRLRQAGARVKIMDDEEFAYCWENFVYSGQPFMPWHKFDDNYAFLHRTLKE >ABC3F_HUMAN/17-186(SEQ ID NO: 674)FSYNFYNRPILRRNTVWLCYEVKTKGPSRPLDAKIFRGQEHHAEMCFLSWFCGNQLPAYKCFQITWFVSWTPCPDCVAKLAEFLAEHPNVTLTISAARLYYYWERDYRRALCRLSQAGARVKIMDDEEFAYCWENFVYSGQPFMPWYKFDDNYAFLHRTLKE >A0A096NK49_PAPAN/1-153(SEQ ID NO: 675)WFCFEVKTRGPSMPWDAKIFRGQQYHAEMCFLSRFCGNQLPAYKRFQITWFVSWTPCPDCVVKVAEFLAEHPNVTLTISAARLYYYWETDYRRALCRLRQAGAHVKIMDNEEFAYCWENFVYNGQSFMPWDKFDDNYAFLHCKLKE >A0A096NK45_PAPAN/17-187(SEQ ID NO: 676)FYYHFENKPILGRSYTWLCYEVKIKDPSKLWYTGVFRGQEHHAEMCFLSRFCGNQLPAYKRFQITWFVSWNPCPDCVAKVIEFLAEHPNVTLTISTARLYYYWGRDWQRALCRLRQAGARVKIMDYEEFAYCWENFVYNGQSFMPWDKFDDNYAFLHCKLKE >F7FXJ2_MACMU/2-130(SEQ ID NO: 677)EHHAEMCFLSRFCGNQLPAYKRFQITWFVSWNPCPDCVAKVIEFLAEHPNVTLTISTARLYYYWGRDWQRALCRLRQAGARVKIMDYEEFAYCWENFVYNDQSFMPWYKFNDNYAFLHRMLKE >A0A0D9R238_CHLSB/17-183 (SEQ ID NO: 678)FYYNFENEPILGRRYTWLCYEVKIKDPSKLWDTGVFPGQQYHAEMYFLSWFCGNQLPAYKHFQITWFVSWNPCPDCVAKVTEFLAEHRNVTLTISAARLYYYWGKDWRRALCRLHQAGARVKIMDDEEFAYCWENCVYNGQPFMPWDKFDDNYAFLHLKLKE >A0A096NK50_PAPAN/17-199(SEQ ID NO: 679)FDYNFENEPILGRSYTWLCYEVKIEDPSKLWDTGVFQGQQYHAEMCFLSRFCGNQLPAYKRFQITWFVSWNPCPDCVAKVTEFLAEHPNVTLTISAARLYYYWGRDWRRALRRLHQAGARVKIMDYEEFAYCWENFVYNGQSFMPWDKFDDNYAFLHCKLKD >F6XHA6_MACMU/17-199(SEQ ID NO: 680)FNYNFENEPILGRSYTWLCYEVKIKDPSKLWDTGVFRGQQYHAEMCFLSWFCGNQLPAYKRFQITWFVSWNPCPDCVAKVTEFLAEHPNVTLTISAARLYYYWGKDWRRALRRLHQAGALVKIMDYEEFAYCWENFVYNGQSFMPWDKFDDNYASLHCKLKE >A0A0D9R289_CHLSB/17-187(SEQ ID NO: 681)FYYHFENEPILGRSYTWLCYEVKIKDPSKLWDTGVFRGQEHHAEMCFLSWFCGNQLPAHKRFQITWFVSWTPCPDCVAKVAEFLAEYPNVTLTISAARLYYYWETDYRRALCRLRQAGARVKIMDYEEFAYCWENCVYNGQPFMPWYKFDDNYAFLHHKLKE >G1RYY7_NOMLE/17-187(SEQ ID NO: 682)FYYNFENEPILRRSYTWLCYEVKIKDPSKLWDTGVFRGQEYHAEMCFLSWFCGNQLPAYKRFQITWFVSWTPCPDCVAKVAVFLAEHPNVTLTISAARLYYYWEKDWQRALCRLSQAGARVKIMDYEEFEYCWENFVYNGEPFMPWYKFDDNYAFLHHTLKE >H2P4E7_PONAB/17-187(SEQ ID NO: 683)FYYDFENEPILRRNYTWLCYEVKIKDPSKLWDTGVFRGQEHHAEMCFLSWFCGNQLSAYERFQITWFVSWTPCPDCVAKLAEFLAEHPNVTLTVSAARLYYYWERGYRRALRRLRQAGAHVKIMDYEEFAYCWENFVYNGQPFMPWYKFDDNYAFLHHTLKE >H2QLP5_PANTR/17-187(SEQ ID NO: 684)FYYNFENEPILGRSYTWLCYEVKIRGHSNLWDTGVFRGQEHHAEMCFLSWFCGNQLSAYKCFQITWFVSWTPCPDCVAKLAKFLAEHPNVTLTISAARLYYYWERDYRRALCRLSQAGARVKIMDDEEFAYCWENFVYNGQPFMPWYKFDDNYAFLHRTLKE >ABC3D_HUMAN/17-199(SEQ ID NO: 685)FYDNFENEPILGRSYTWLCYEVKIRGRSNLWDTGVFRGPENHAEMCFLSWFCGNRLPANRRFQITWFVSWNPCLPCVVKVTKFLAEHPNVTLTISAARLYYYRDRDWRWVLLRLHKAGARVKIMDYEDFAYCWENFVCNGQPFMPWYKFDDNYASLHRTLKE >ABC3B_HUMAN/17-187(SEQ ID NO: 686)FYDNFENEPILGRSYTWLCYEVKIRGRSNLWDTGVFRGQQYHAEMCFLSWFCGNQLPAYKCFQITWFVSWTPCPDCVAKLAEFLSEHPNVTLTISAARLYYYWERDYRRALCRLSQAGARVTIMDYEEFAYCWENFVYNGQQFMPWYKFDENYAFLHRTLKE >G3SFT2_GORGO/17-187(SEQ ID NO: 687)FYDNFENEPILGRSYNWLCYEVKIRGRSNLWNTGVFRGQEHHAEMCFLSWFCGNQLPAYKCFQITWFVSWTPCPDCVAKLAEFLAEYPNVTLTISTARLYYYWERDYRRALCRLSQAGARMKIMDYEECAYCWENFVYKGQQFMPWYKFDENYAFLHHTLKE

Sequences 6. Sequences of Claims:

NLS sequences: (SEQ ID NO: 1) KRTADGSEFESPKKKRKV (SEQ ID NO: 2)KRTADGSEFEPKKKRKV Cas9 for BE4max, AncBE4max and ABEmax: (SEQ ID NO: 3)DKKYSIGLAIGTNSVGWAVITDEYKVPSKKFKVLGNTDRHSIKKNLIGALLFDSGETAEATRLKRTARRRYTRRKNRICYLQEIFSNEMAKVDDSFFHRLEESFLVEEDKKHERHPIFGNIVDEVAYHEKYPTIYHLRKKLVDSTDKADLRLIYLALAHMIKFRGHFLIEGDLNPDNSDVDKLFIQLVQTYNQLFEENPINASGVDAKAILSARLSKSRRLENLIAQLPGEKKNGLFGNLIALSLGLTPNFKSNFDLAEDAKLQLSKDTYDDDLDNLLAQIGDQYADLFLAAKNLSDAILLSDILRVNTEITKAPLSASMIKRYDEHHQDLTLLKALVRQQLPEKYKEIFFDQSKNGYAGYIDGGASQEEFYKFIKPILEKMDGTEELLVKLNREDLLRKQRTFDNGSIPHQIHLGELHAILRRQEDFYPFLKDNREKIEKILTFRIPYYVGPLARGNSRFAWMTRKSEETITPWNFEEVVDKGASAQSFIERMTNFDKNLPNEKVLPKHSLLYEYFTVYNELTKVKYVTEGMRKPAFLSGEQKKAIVDLLFKTNRKVTVKQLKEDYFKKIECFDSVETSGVEDRFNASLGTYHDLLKIIKDKDFLDNEENEDILEDIVLTLTLFEDREMIEERLKTYAHLFDDKVMKQLKRRRYTGWGRLSRKLINGIRDKQSGKTILDFLKSDGFANRNFMQLIHDDSLTFKEDIQKAQVSGQGDSLHEHIANLAGSPAIKKGILQTVKVVDELVKVMGRHKPENIVIEMARENQTTQKGQKNSRERMKRIEEGIKELGSQILKEHPVENTQLQNEKLYLYYLQNGRDMYVDQELDINRLSDYDVDHIVPQSFLKDDSIDNKVLTRSDKNRGKSDNVPSEEVVKKMKNYWRQLLNAKLITQRKFDNLTKAERGGLSELDKAGFIKRQLVETRQITKHVAQILDSRMNTKYDENDKLIREVKVITLKSKLVSDFRKDFQFYKVREINNYHHAHDAYLNAVVGTALIKKYPKLESEFVYGDYKVYDVRKMIAKSEQEIGKATAKYFFYSNIMNFFKTEITLANGEIRKRPLIETNGETGEIVWDKGRDFATVRKVLSMPQVNIVKKTEVQTGGFSKESILPKRNSDKLIARKKDWDPKKYGGFDSPTVAYSVLVVAKVEKGKSKKLKSVKELLGITIMERSSFEKNPIDFLEAKGYKEVKKDLIIKLPKYSLFELENGRKRMLASAGELQKGNELALPSKYVNFLYLASHYEKLKGSPEDNEQKQLFVEQHKHYLDEIIEQISEFSKRVILADANLDKVLSAYNKHRDKPIREQAENIIHLFTLTNLGAPAAFKYFDTTIDRKRYTSTKEVLDATLIHQSITGLYETRIDLSQLGGD rAPOBEC:(SEQ ID NO: 4) SSETGPVAVDPTLRRRIEPHEFEVFFDPRELRKETCLLYEINWGGRHSIWRHTSQNTNKHVEVNFIEKFTTERYFCPNTRCSITWFLSWSPCGECSRAITEFLSRYPHVTLFIYIARLYHHADPRNRQGLRDLISSGVTIQIMTEQESGYCWRNFVNYSPSNEAHWPRYPHLWVRLYVLELYCIILGLPPCLNILRRKQPQLTFFTIALQSCHYQRLPPHILWA TGLKAnc689 APOBEC: (SEQ ID NO: 5)SSETGPVAVDPTLRRRIEPHEFEVFFDPRELRKETCLLYEIKWGTSHKIWRHSSKNTTKHVEVNFIEKFTSERHFCPSTSCSITWFLSWSPCGECSKAITEFLSQHPNVTLVIYVARLYHHMDQQNRQGLRDLVNSGVTIQIMTAPEYDYCWRNFVNYPPGKEAHWPRYPPLWMKLYALELHAGILGLPPCLNILRRKQPQLTFFTIALQSCHYQRLPPHI LWATGLKAnc687 APOBEC: (SEQ ID NO: 6)SSETGPVAVDPTLRRRIEPHEFEVFFDPRELRKEACLLYEIKWGTSHKIWRNSGKNTTKHVEVNFIEKFTSERHFCPSISCSITWFLSWSPCWECSKAIREFLSQHPNVTLVIYVARLFQHMDQQNRQGLRDLVNSGVTIQIMTASEYDHCWRNFVNYPPGKEAHWPRYPPLWMKLYALELHAGILGLPPCLNILRRKQPQLTFFTIALQSCHYQRLPPHIL WATGLKAnc686 APOBEC: (SEQ ID NO: 7)SSETGPVAVDPTLRRRIEPEFFNRNYDPRELRKETYLLYEIKWGKESKIWRHTSNNRTQHAEVNFLENFFNELYFNPSTHCSITWFLSWSPCGECSKAIVEFLKEHPNVNLEIYVARLYLCEDERNRQGLRDLVNSGVTIRIMNLPDYNYCWRTFVSHQGGDEDYWPRHFAPWVRLYVLELYCIILGLPPCLNILRRKQPQLTFFTIALQSCHYQRLPPHIL WATGLKAnc655 APOBEC: (SEQ ID NO: 8)SSETGPVAVDPTLRRRIEPFYFQFNNDPRACRRKTYLCYELKQDGSTWVWKRTLHNKGRHAEICFLEKISSLEKLDPAQHYRITWYMSWSPCSNCAQKIVDFLKEHPHVNLRIYVARLYYHEEERYQEGLRNLRRSGVSIRVMDLPDFEHCWETFVDNGGGPFQPWPGLEELNSKQLSRRLQAGILGLPPCLNILRRKQPQLTFFTIALQSCHYQRLPPH ILWATGLKAnc733 APOBEC: (SEQ ID NO: 9)SSETGPVAVDPTLRRRIEPFHFQFNNDPRAYRRKTYLCYELKQDGSTWVLDRTLRNKGRHAEICFLDKINSWERLDPAQHYRVTWYMSWSPCSNCAQQVVDFLKEHPHVNLRIFAARLYYHEQRRYQEGLRSLRGSGVPVAVMTLPDFEHCWETFVDHGGRPFQPWDGLEELNSRSLSRRLQAGILGLPPCLNILRRKQPQLTFFTIALQSCHYQRLP PHILWATGLKUGI domain: (SEQ ID NO: 10)MTNLSDIIEKETGKQLVIQESILMLPEEVEEVIGNKPESDILVHTAYDESTDENVMLLTSDAPEYKPWALVIQDSNGENKIKML 32 a.a. linker: (SEQ ID NO: 11)SGGSSGGSSGSETPGTSESATPESSGGSSGGS BE4max: (SEQ ID NO: 12)MKRTADGSEFESPKKKRKVSSETGPVAVDPTLRRRIEPHEFEVFFDPRELRKETCLLYEINWGGRHSIWRHTSQNTNKHVEVNFIEKFTTERYFCPNTRCSITWFLSWSPCGECSRAITEFLSRYPHVTLFIYIARLYHHADPRNRQGLRDLISSGVTIQIMTEQESGYCWRNFVNYSPSNEAHWPRYPHLWVRLYVLELYCIILGLPPCLNILRRKQPQLTFFTIALQSCHYQRLPPHILWATGLKSGGSSGGSSGSETPGTSESATPESSGGSSGGSDKKYSIGLAIGTNSVGWAVITDEYKVPSKKFKVLGNTDRHSIKKNLIGALLFDSGETAEATRLKRTARRRYTRRKNRICYLQEIFSNEMAKVDDSFFHRLEESFLVEEDKKHERHPIFGNIVDEVAYHEKYPTIYHLRKKLVDSTDKADLRLIYLALAHMIKFRGHFLIEGDLNPDNSDVDKLFIQLVQTYNQLFEENPINASGVDAKAILSARLSKSRRLENLIAQLPGEKKNGLFGNLIALSLGLTPNFKSNFDLAEDAKLQLSKDTYDDDLDNLLAQIGDQYADLFLAAKNLSDAILLSDILRVNTEITKAPLSASMIKRYDEHHQDLTLLKALVRQQLPEKYKEIFFDQSKNGYAGYIDGGASQEEFYKFIKPILEKMDGTEELLVKLNREDLLRKQRTFDNGSIPHQIHLGELHAILRRQEDFYPFLKDNREKIEKILTFRIPYYVGPLARGNSRFAWMTRKSEETITPWNFEEVVDKGASAQSFIERMTNFDKNLPNEKVLPKHSLLYEYFTVYNELTKVKYVTEGMRKPAFLSGEQKKAIVDLLFKTNRKVTVKQLKEDYFKKIECFDSVETSGVEDRFNASLGTYHDLLKIIKDKDFLDNEENEDILEDIVLTLTLFEDREMIEERLKTYAHLFDDKVMKQLKRRRYTGWGRLSRKLINGIRDKQSGKTILDFLKSDGFANRNFMQLIHDDSLTFKEDIQKAQVSGQGDSLHEHIANLAGSPAIKKGILQTVKVVDELVKVMGRHKPENIVIEMARENQTTQKGQKNSRERMKRIEEGIKELGSQILKEHPVENTQLQNEKLYLYYLQNGRDMYVDQELDINRLSDYDVDHIVPQSFLKDDSIDNKVLTRSDKNRGKSDNVPSEEVVKKMKNYWRQLLNAKLITQRKFDNLTKAERGGLSELDKAGFIKRQLVETRQITKHVAQILDSRMNTKYDENDKLIREVKVITLKSKLVSDFRKDFQFYKVREINNYHHAHDAYLNAVVGTALIKKYPKLESEFVYGDYKVYDVRKMIAKSEQEIGKATAKYFFYSNIMNFFKTEITLANGEIRKRPLIETNGETGEIVWDKGRDFATVRKVLSMPQVNIVKKTEVQTGGFSKESILPKRNSDKLIARKKDWDPKKYGGFDSPTVAYSVLVVAKVEKGKSKKLKSVKELLGITIMERSSFEKNPIDFLEAKGYKEVKKDLIIKLPKYSLFELENGRKRMLASAGELQKGNELALPSKYVNFLYLASHYEKLKGSPEDNEQKQLFVEQHKHYLDEIIEQISEFSKRVILADANLDKVLSAYNKHRDKPIREQAENIIHLFTLTNLGAPAAFKYFDTTIDRKRYTSTKEVLDATLIHQSITGLYETRIDLSQLGGDSGGSGGSGGSTNLSDIIEKETGKQLVIQESILMLPEEVEEVIGNKPESDILVHTAYDESTDENVMLLTSDAPEYKPWALVIQDSNGENKIKMLSGGSGGSGGSTNLSDIIEKETGKQLVIQESILMLPEEVEEVIGNKPESDILVHTAYDESTDENVMLLTSDAPEYKPWALVIQDSNGENKIKMLSGGSKRT ADGSEFEPKKKRKVAncBE4max 689: (SEQ ID NO: 13)MKRTADGSEFESPKKKRKVSSETGPVAVDPTLRRRIEPHEFEVFFDPRELRKETCLLYEIKWGTSHKIWRHSSKNTTKHVEVNFIEKFTSERHFCPSTSCSITWFLSWSPCGECSKAITEFLSQHPNVTLVIYVARLYHHMDQQNRQGLRDLVNSGVTIQIMTAPEYDYCWRNFVNYPPGKEAHWPRYPPLWMKLYALELHAGILGLPPCLNILRRKQPQLTFFTIALQSCHYQRLPPHILWATGLKSGGSSGGSSGSETPGTSESATPESSGGSSGGSDKKYSIGLAIGTNSVGWAVITDEYKVPSKKFKVLGNTDRHSIKKNLIGALLFDSGETAEATRLKRTARRRYTRRKNRICYLQEIFSNEMAKVDDSFFHRLEESFLVEEDKKHERHPIFGNIVDEVAYHEKYPTIYHLRKKLVDSTDKADLRLIYLALAHMIKFRGHFLIEGDLNPDNSDVDKLFIQLVQTYNQLFEENPINASGVDAKAILSARLSKSRRLENLIAQLPGEKKNGLFGNLIALSLGLTPNFKSNFDLAEDAKLQLSKDTYDDDLDNLLAQIGDQYADLFLAAKNLSDAILLSDILRVNTEITKAPLSASMIKRYDEHHQDLTLLKALVRQQLPEKYKEIFFDQSKNGYAGYIDGGASQEEFYKFIKPILEKMDGTEELLVKLNREDLLRKQRTFDNGSIPHQIHLGELHAILRRQEDFYPFLKDNREKIEKILTFRIPYYVGPLARGNSRFAWMTRKSEETITPWNFEEVVDKGASAQSFIERMTNFDKNLPNEKVLPKHSLLYEYFTVYNELTKVKYVTEGMRKPAFLSGEQKKAIVDLLFKTNRKVTVKQLKEDYFKKIECFDSVETSGVEDRFNASLGTYHDLLKIIKDKDFLDNEENEDILEDIVLTLTLFEDREMIEERLKTYAHLFDDKVMKQLKRRRYTGWGRLSRKLINGIRDKQSGKTILDFLKSDGFANRNFMQLIHDDSLTFKEDIQKAQVSGQGDSLHEHIANLAGSPAIKKGILQTVKVVDELVKVMGRHKPENIVIEMARENQTTQKGQKNSRERMKRIEEGIKELGSQILKEHPVENTQLQNEKLYLYYLQNGRDMYVDQELDINRLSDYDVDHIVPQSFLKDDSIDNKVLTRSDKNRGKSDNVPSEEVVKKMKNYWRQLLNAKLITQRKFDNLTKAERGGLSELDKAGFIKRQLVETRQITKHVAQILDSRMNTKYDENDKLIREVKVITLKSKLVSDFRKDFQFYKVREINNYHHAHDAYLNAVVGTALIKKYPKLESEFVYGDYKVYDVRKMIAKSEQEIGKATAKYFFYSNIMNFFKTEITLANGEIRKRPLIETNGETGEIVWDKGRDFATVRKVLSMPQVNIVKKTEVQTGGFSKESILPKRNSDKLIARKKDWDPKKYGGFDSPTVAYSVLVVAKVEKGKSKKLKSVKELLGITIMERSSFEKNPIDFLEAKGYKEVKKDLIIKLPKYSLFELENGRKRMLASAGELQKGNELALPSKYVNFLYLASHYEKLKGSPEDNEQKQLFVEQHKHYLDEIIEQISEFSKRVILADANLDKVLSAYNKHRDKPIREQAENIIHLFTLTNLGAPAAFKYFDTTIDRKRYTSTKEVLDATLIHQSITGLYETRIDLSQLGGDSGGSGGSGGSTNLSDIIEKETGKQLVIQESILMLPEEVEEVIGNKPESDILVHTAYDESTDENVMLLTSDAPEYKPWALVIQDSNGENKIKMLSGGSGGSGGSTNLSDIIEKETGKQLVIQESILMLPEEVEEVIGNKPESDILVHTAYDESTDENVMLLTSDAPEYKPWALVIQDSNGENKIKMLSGGSKRTADGSEFEPKKKRKV AncBE4max687: (SEQ ID NO: 14)MKRTADGSEFESPKKKRKVSSETGPVAVDPTLRRRIEPHEFEVFFDPRELRKEACLLYEIKWGTSHKIWRNSGKNTTKHVEVNFIEKFTSERHFCPSISCSITWFLSWSPCWECSKAIREFLSQHPNVTLVIYVARLFQHMDQQNRQGLRDLVNSGVTIQIMTASEYDHCWRNFVNYPPGKEAHWPRYPPLWMKLYALELHAGILGLPPCLNILRRKQPQLTFFTIALQSCHYQRLPPHILWATGLKSGGSSGGSSGSETPGTSESATPESSGGSSGGSDKKYSIGLAIGTNSVGWAVITDEYKVPSKKFKVLGNTDRHSIKKNLIGALLFDSGETAEATRLKRTARRRYTRRKNRICYLQEIFSNEMAKVDDSFFHRLEESFLVEEDKKHERHPIFGNIVDEVAYHEKYPTIYHLRKKLVDSTDKADLRLIYLALAHMIKFRGHFLIEGDLNPDNSDVDKLFIQLVQTYNQLFEENPINASGVDAKAILSARLSKSRRLENLIAQLPGEKKNGLFGNLIALSLGLTPNFKSNFDLAEDAKLQLSKDTYDDDLDNLLAQIGDQYADLFLAAKNLSDAILLSDILRVNTEITKAPLSASMIKRYDEHHQDLTLLKALVRQQLPEKYKEIFFDQSKNGYAGYIDGGASQEEFYKFIKPILEKMDGTEELLVKLNREDLLRKQRTFDNGSIPHQIHLGELHAILRRQEDFYPFLKDNREKIEKILTFRIPYYVGPLARGNSRFAWMTRKSEETITPWNFEEVVDKGASAQSFIERMTNFDKNLPNEKVLPKHSLLYEYFTVYNELTKVKYVTEGMRKPAFLSGEQKKAIVDLLFKTNRKVTVKQLKEDYFKKIECFDSVETSGVEDRFNASLGTYHDLLKIIKDKDFLDNEENEDILEDIVLTLTLFEDREMIEERLKTYAHLFDDKVMKQLKRRRYTGWGRLSRKLINGIRDKQSGKTILDFLKSDGFANRNFMQLIHDDSLTFKEDIQKAQVSGQGDSLHEHIANLAGSPAIKKGILQTVKVVDELVKVMGRHKPENIVIEMARENQTTQKGQKNSRERMKRIEEGIKELGSQILKEHPVENTQLQNEKLYLYYLQNGRDMYVDQELDINRLSDYDVDHIVPQSFLKDDSIDNKVLTRSDKNRGKSDNVPSEEVVKKMKNYWRQLLNAKLITQRKFDNLTKAERGGLSELDKAGFIKRQLVETRQITKHVAQILDSRMNTKYDENDKLIREVKVITLKSKLVSDFRKDFQFYKVREINNYHHAHDAYLNAVVGTALIKKYPKLESEFVYGDYKVYDVRKMIAKSEQEIGKATAKYFFYSNIMNFFKTEITLANGEIRKRPLIETNGETGEIVWDKGRDFATVRKVLSMPQVNIVKKTEVQTGGFSKESILPKRNSDKLIARKKDWDPKKYGGFDSPTVAYSVLVVAKVEKGKSKKLKSVKELLGITIMERSSFEKNPIDFLEAKGYKEVKKDLIIKLPKYSLFELENGRKRMLASAGELQKGNELALPSKYVNFLYLASHYEKLKGSPEDNEQKQLFVEQHKHYLDEIIEQISEFSKRVILADANLDKVLSAYNKHRDKPIREQAENIIHLFTLTNLGAPAAFKYFDTTIDRKRYTSTKEVLDATLIHQSITGLYETRIDLSQLGGDSGGSGGSGGSTNLSDIIEKETGKQLVIQESILMLPEEVEEVIGNKPESDILVHTAYDESTDENVMLLTSDAPEYKPWALVIQDSNGENKIKMLSGGSGGSGGSTNLSDIIEKETGKQLVIQESILMLPEEVEEVIGNKPESDILVHTAYDESTDENVMLLTSDAPEYKPWALVIQDSNGENKIKMLSGGSKRTADGSEFEPKKKRKV TadA WT: (SEQ ID NO: 15)MSEVEFSHEYWMRHALTLAKRAWDEREVPVGAVLVHNNRVIGEGWNRPIGRHDPTAHAEIMALRQGGLVMQNYRLIDATLYVTLEPCVMCAGAMIHSRIGRVVFGARDAKTGAAGSLMDVLHHPGMNHRVEITEGILADECAALLSDFFRMRRQEIK AQKKAQSSTDStaphylococcus aureus TadA: (SEQ ID NO: 16)MGSHMTNDIYFMTLAIEEAKKAAQLGEVPIGAIITKDDEVIARAHNLRETLQQPTAHAEHIAIERAAKVLGSWRLEGCTLYVTLEPCVMCAGTIVMSRIPRVVYGADDPKGGCSGSLMNLLQQSNFNHRAIVDKGVLKEACSTLLTTFFKNLRANKKSTNBacillus subtilis TadA: (SEQ ID NO: 17)MTQDELYMKEAIKEAKKAEEKGEVPIGAVLVINGEIIARAHNLRETEQRSIAHAEMLVIDEACKALGTWRLEGATLYVTLEPCPMCAGAVVLSRVEKVVFGAFDPKGGCSGTLMNLLQEERFNHQAEVVSGVLEEECGGMLSAFFRELRKKKKAARKNLSESalmonella typhimurium (S. typhimurium) TadA: (SEQ ID NO: 18)MPPAFITGVTSLSDVELDHEYWMRHALTLAKRAWDEREVPVGAVLVHNHRVIGEGWNRPIGRHDPTAHAEIMALRQGGLVLQNYRLLDTTLYVTLEPCVMCAGAMVHSRIGRVVFGARDAKTGAAGSLIDVLHHPGMNHRVEIIEGVLRDECATLLSDFFRMRRQEIKALKKADRAEGAGPAV Shewanella putrefaciens (S. putrefaciens) TadA:(SEQ ID NO: 19) MDEYWMQVAMQMAEKAEAAGEVPVGAVLVKDGQQIATGYNLSISQHDPTAHAEILCLRSAGKKLENYRLLDATLYITLEPCAMCAGAMVHSRIARVVYGARDEKTGAAGTVVNLLQHPAFNHQVEVTSGVLAEACSAQLSRFFKRRRDEKKALKLAQ RAQQGIEHaemophilus influenzae F3031 (H. influenzae) TadA: (SEQ ID NO: 20)MDAAKVRSEFDEKMMRYALELADKAEALGEIPVGAVLVDDARNIIGEGWNLSIVQSDPTAHAEIIALRNGAKNIQNYRLLNSTLYVTLEPCTMCAGAILHSRIKRLVFGASDYKTGAIGSRFHFFDDYKMNHTLEITSGVLAEECSQKLSTFFQKRREEKKIE KALLKSLSDKCaulobacter crescentus (C. crescentus) TadA: (SEQ ID NO: 21)MRTDESEDQDHRMMRLALDAARAAAEAGETPVGAVILDPSTGEVIATAGNGPIAAHDPTAHAEIAAMRAAAAKLGNYRLTDLTLVVTLEPCAMCAGAISHARIGRVVFGADDPKGGAVVHGPKFFAQPTCHWRPEVTGGVLADESADLLRGFFRARRK AKIGeobacter sulfurreducens (G. sulfurreducens) TadA: (SEQ ID NO: 22)MSSLKKTPIRDDAYWMGKAIREAAKAAARDEVPIGAVIVRDGAVIGRGHNLREGSNDPSAHAEMIAIRQAARRSANWRLTGATLYVTLEPCLMCMGAIILARLERVVFGCYDPKGGAAGSLYDLSADPRLNHQVRLSPGVCQEECGTMLSDFFRDLRRRKKAKATPALFIDERKVPPEP TadA 7.10: (SEQ ID NO: 23)SEVEFSHEYWMRHALTLAKRARDEREVPVGAVLVLNNRVIGEGWNRAIGLHDPTAHAEIMALRQGGLVMQNYRLIDATLYVTFEPCVMCAGAMIHSRIGRVVFGVRNAKTGAAGSLMDVLHYPGMNHRVEITEGILADECAALLCYFFRMPRQVFNAQ KKAQSSTD ABEmax:(SEQ ID NO: 24) MKRTADGSEFESPKKKRKVMSEVEFSHEYWMRHALTLAKRAWDEREVPVGAVLVHNNRVIGEGWNRPIGRHDPTAHAEIMALRQGGLVMQNYRLIDATLYVTLEPCVMCAGAMIHSRIGRVVFGARDAKTGAAGSLMDVLHHPGMNHRVEITEGILADECAALLSDFFRMRRQEIKAQKKAQSSTDSGGSSGGSSGSETPGTSESATPESSGGSSGGSSEVEFSHEYWMRHALTLAKRARDEREVPVGAVLVLNNRVIGEGWNRAIGLHDPTAHAEIMALRQGGLVMQNYRLIDATLYVTFEPCVMCAGAMIHSRIGRVVFGVRNAKTGAAGSLMDVLHYPGMNHRVEITEGILADECAALLCYFFRMPRQVFNAQKKAQSSTDSGGSSGGSSGSETPGTSESATPESSGGSSGGSDKKYSIGLAIGTNSVGWAVITDEYKVPSKKFKVLGNTDRHSIKKNLIGALLFDSGETAEATRLKRTARRRYTRRKNRICYLQEIFSNEMAKVDDSFFHRLEESFLVEEDKKHERHPIFGNIVDEVAYHEKYPTIYHLRKKLVDSTDKADLRLIYLALAHMIKFRGHFLIEGDLNPDNSDVDKLFIQLVQTYNQLFEENPINASGVDAKAILSARLSKSRRLENLIAQLPGEKKNGLFGNLIALSLGLTPNFKSNFDLAEDAKLQLSKDTYDDDLDNLLAQIGDQYADLFLAAKNLSDAILLSDILRVNTEITKAPLSASMIKRYDEHHQDLTLLKALVRQQLPEKYKEIFFDQSKNGYAGYIDGGASQEEFYKFIKPILEKMDGTEELLVKLNREDLLRKQRTFDNGSIPHQIHLGELHAILRRQEDFYPFLKDNREKIEKILTFRIPYYVGPLARGNSRFAWMTRKSEETITPWNFEEVVDKGASAQSFIERMTNFDKNLPNEKVLPKHSLLYEYFTVYNELTKVKYVTEGMRKPAFLSGEQKKAIVDLLFKTNRKVTVKQLKEDYFKKIECFDSVEISGVEDRFNASLGTYHDLLKIIKDKDFLDNEENEDILEDIVLTLTLFEDREMIEERLKTYAHLFDDKVMKQLKRRRYTGWGRLSRKLINGIRDKQSGKTILDFLKSDGFANRNFMQLIHDDSLTFKEDIQKAQVSGQGDSLHEHIANLAGSPAIKKGILQTVKVVDELVKVMGRHKPENIVIEMARENQTTQKGQKNSRERMKRIEEGIKELGSQILKEHPVENTQLQNEKLYLYYLQNGRDMYVDQELDINRLSDYDVDHIVPQSFLKDDSIDNKVLTRSDKNRGKSDNVPSEEVVKKMKNYWRQLLNAKLITQRKFDNLTKAERGGLSELDKAGFIKRQLVETRQITKHVAQILDSRMNTKYDENDKUREVKVITLKSKLVSDFRKDFQFYKVREINNYHHAHDAYLNAVVGTALIKKYPKLESEFVYGDYKVYDVRKMIAKSEQEIGKATAKYFFYSNIMNFFKTEITLANGEIRKRPLIETNGETGEIVWDKGRDFATVRKVLSMPQVNIVKKTEVQTGGFSKESILPKRNSDKLIARKKDWDPKKYGGFDSPTVAYSVLVVAKVEKGKSKKLKSVKELLGITIMERSSFEKNPIDFLEAKGYKEVKKDLIIKLPKYSLFELENGRKRMLASAGELQKGNELALPSKYVNFLYLASHYEKLKGSPEDNEQKQLFVEQHKHYLDEIIEQISEFSKRVILADANLDKVLSAYNKHRDKPIREQAENIIHLFTLTNLGAPAAFKYFDTTIDRKRYTSTKEVLDATLIHQSITGLYETRIDLSQLGGDKRTADGSEFEPKKKRKV 10 a.a. linker: (SEQ ID NO: 25)SGGSGGSGGS 4 a.a. linker: (SEQ ID NO: 26) SGGS N-term NLS:(SEQ ID NO: 27) AAACGGACAGCCGACGGAAGCGAGTTCGAGTCACCAAAGAAGAAG CGGAAAGTCC-term NLS: (SEQ ID NO: 28) AAAAGAACCGCCGACGGCAGCGAATTCGAGCCCAAGAAGAAGAGGAAAGTC Cas9 BE4max: (SEQ ID NO: 29)GACAAGAAGTACAGCATCGGCCTGGACATCGGCACCAACTCTGTGGGCTGGGCCGTGATCACCGACGAGTACAAGGTGCCCAGCAAGAAATTCAAGGTGCTGGGCAACACCGACCGGCACAGCATCAAGAAGAACCTGATCGGAGCCCTGCTGTTCGACAGCGGCGAAACAGCCGAGGCCACCCGGCTGAAGAGAACCGCCAGAAGAAGATACACCAGACGGAAGAACCGGATCTGCTATCTGCAAGAGATCTTCAGCAACGAGATGGCCAAGGTGGACGACAGCTTCTTCCACAGACTGGAAGAGTCCTTCCTGGTGGAAGAGGATAAGAAGCACGAGCGGCACCCCATCTTCGGCAACATCGTGGACGAGGTGGCCTACCACGAGAAGTACCCCACCATCTACCACCTGAGAAAGAAACTGGTGGACAGCACCGACAAGGCCGACCTGCGGCTGATCTATCTGGCCCTGGCCCACATGATCAAGTTCCGGGGCCACTTCCTGATCGAGGGCGACCTGAACCCCGACAACAGCGACGTGGACAAGCTGTTCATCCAGCTGGTGCAGACCTACAACCAGCTGTTCGAGGAAAACCCCATCAACGCCAGCGGCGTGGACGCCAAGGCCATCCTGTCTGCCAGACTGAGCAAGAGCAGACGGCTGGAAAATCTGATCGCCCAGCTGCCCGGCGAGAAGAAGAATGGCCTGTTCGGAAACCTGATTGCCCTGAGCCTGGGCCTGACCCCCAACTTCAAGAGCAACTTCGACCTGGCCGAGGATGCCAAACTGCAGCTGAGCAAGGACACCTACGACGACGACCTGGACAACCTGCTGGCCCAGATCGGCGACCAGTACGCCGACCTGTTTCTGGCCGCCAAGAACCTGTCCGACGCCATCCTGCTGAGCGACATCCTGAGAGTGAACACCGAGATCACCAAGGCCCCCCTGAGCGCCTCTATGATCAAGAGATACGACGAGCACCACCAGGACCTGACCCTGCTGAAAGCTCTCGTGCGGCAGCAGCTGCCTGAGAAGTACAAAGAGATTTTCTTCGACCAGAGCAAGAACGGCTACGCCGGCTACATTGACGGCGGAGCCAGCCAGGAAGAGTTCTACAAGTTCATCAAGCCCATCCTGGAAAAGATGGACGGCACCGAGGAACTGCTCGTGAAGCTGAACAGAGAGGACCTGCTGCGGAAGCAGCGGACCTTCGACAACGGCAGCATCCCCCACCAGATCCACCTGGGAGAGCTGCACGCCATTCTGCGGCGGCAGGAAGATTTTTACCCATTCCTGAAGGACAACCGGGAAAAGATCGAGAAGATCCTGACCTTCCGCATCCCCTACTACGTGGGCCCTCTGGCCAGGGGAAACAGCAGATTCGCCTGGATGACCAGAAAGAGCGAGGAAACCATCACCCCCTGGAACTTCGAGGAAGTGGTGGACAAGGGCGCTTCCGCCCAGAGCTTCATCGAGCGGATGACCAACTTCGATAAGAACCTGCCCAACGAGAAGGTGCTGCCCAAGCACAGCCTGCTGTACGAGTACTTCACCGTGTATAACGAGCTGACCAAAGTGAAATACGTGACCGAGGGAATGAGAAAGCCCGCCTTCCTGAGCGGCGAGCAGAAAAAGGCCATCGTGGACCTGCTGTTCAAGACCAACCGGAAAGTGACCGTGAAGCAGCTGAAAGAGGACTACTTCAAGAAAATCGAGTGCTTCGACTCCGTGGAAATCTCCGGCGTGGAAGATCGGTTCAACGCCTCCCTGGGCACATACCACGATCTGCTGAAAATTATCAAGGACAAGGACTTCCTGGACAATGAGGAAAACGAGGACATTCTGGAAGATATCGTGCTGACCCTGACACTGTTTGAGGACAGAGAGATGATCGAGGAACGGCTGAAAACCTATGCCCACCTGTTCGACGACAAAGTGATGAAGCAGCTGAAGCGGCGGAGATACACCGGCTGGGGCAGGCTGAGCCGGAAGCTGATCAACGGCATCCGGGACAAGCAGTCCGGCAAGACAATCCTGGATTTCCTGAAGTCCGACGGCTTCGCCAACAGAAACTTCATGCAGCTGATCCACGACGACAGCCTGACCTTTAAAGAGGACATCCAGAAAGCCCAGGTGTCCGGCCAGGGCGATAGCCTGCACGAGCACATTGCCAATCTGGCCGGCAGCCCCGCCATTAAGAAGGGCATCCTGCAGACAGTGAAGGTGGTGGACGAGCTCGTGAAAGTGATGGGCCGGCACAAGCCCGAGAACATCGTGATCGAAATGGCCAGAGAGAACCAGACCACCCAGAAGGGACAGAAGAACAGCCGCGAGAGAATGAAGCGGATCGAAGAGGGCATCAAAGAGCTGGGCAGCCAGATCCTGAAAGAACACCCCGTGGAAAACACCCAGCTGCAGAACGAGAAGCTGTACCTGTACTACCTGCAGAATGGGCGGGATATGTACGTGGACCAGGAACTGGACATCAACCGGCTGTCCGACTACGATGTGGACCATATCGTGCCTCAGAGCTTTCTGAAGGACGACTCCATCGACAACAAGGTGCTGACCAGAAGCGACAAGAACCGGGGCAAGAGCGACAACGTGCCCTCCGAAGAGGTCGTGAAGAAGATGAAGAACTACTGGCGGCAGCTGCTGAACGCCAAGCTGATTACCCAGAGAAAGTTCGACAATCTGACCAAGGCCGAGAGAGGCGGCCTGAGCGAACTGGATAAGGCCGGCTTCATCAAGAGACAGCTGGTGGAAACCCGGCAGATCACAAAGCACGTGGCACAGATCCTGGACTCCCGGATGAACACTAAGTACGACGAGAATGACAAGCTGATCCGGGAAGTGAAAGTGATCACCCTGAAGTCCAAGCTGGTGTCCGATTTCCGGAAGGATTTCCAGTTTTACAAAGTGCGCGAGATCAACAACTACCACCACGCCCACGACGCCTACCTGAACGCCGTCGTGGGAACCGCCCTGATCAAAAAGTACCCTAAGCTGGAAAGCGAGTTCGTGTACGGCGACTACAAGGTGTACGACGTGCGGAAGATGATCGCCAAGAGCGAGCAGGAAATCGGCAAGGCTACCGCCAAGTACTTCTTCTACAGCAACATCATGAACTTTTTCAAGACCGAGATTACCCTGGCCAACGGCGAGATCCGGAAGCGGCCTCTGATCGAGACAAACGGCGAAACCGGGGAGATCGTGTGGGATAAGGGCCGGGATTTTGCCACCGTGCGGAAAGTGCTGAGCATGCCCCAAGTGAATATCGTGAAAAAGACCGAGGTGCAGACAGGCGGCTTCAGCAAAGAGTCTATCCTGCCCAAGAGGAACAGCGATAAGCTGATCGCCAGAAAGAAGGACTGGGACCCTAAGAAGTACGGCGGCTTCGACAGCCCCACCGTGGCCTATTCTGTGCTGGTGGTGGCCAAAGTGGAAAAGGGCAAGTCCAAGAAACTGAAGAGTGTGAAAGAGCTGCTGGGGATCACCATCATGGAAAGAAGCAGCTTCGAGAAGAATCCCATCGACTTTCTGGAAGCCAAGGGCTACAAAGAAGTGAAAAAGGACCTGATCATCAAGCTGCCTAAGTACTCCCTGTTCGAGCTGGAAAACGGCCGGAAGAGAATGCTGGCCTCTGCCGGCGAACTGCAGAAGGGAAACGAACTGGCCCTGCCCTCCAAATATGTGAACTTCCTGTACCTGGCCAGCCACTATGAGAAGCTGAAGGGCTCCCCCGAGGATAATGAGCAGAAACAGCTGTTTGTGGAACAGCACAAGCACTACCTGGACGAGATCATCGAGCAGATCAGCGAGTTCTCCAAGAGAGTGATCCTGGCCGACGCTAATCTGGACAAAGTGCTGTCCGCCTACAACAAGCACCGGGATAAGCCCATCAGAGAGCAGGCCGAGAATATCATCCACCTGTTTACCCTGACCAATCTGGGAGCCCCTGCCGCCTTCAAGTACTTTGACACCACCATCGACCGGAAGAGGTACACCAGCACCAAAGAGGTGCTGGACGCCACCCTGATCCACCAGAGCATCACCGGCCTGTACGAGACACGGATCGACCTGTCTCAGCTGGGAGGT GAC Cas9 ABEmax:(SEQ ID NO: 30) GACAAGAAGTACAGCATCGGCCTGGCCATCGGCACCAACTCTGTGGGCTGGGCCGTGATCACCGACGAGTACAAGGTGCCCAGCAAGAAATTCAAGGTGCTGGGCAACACCGACCGGCACAGCATCAAGAAGAACCTGATCGGAGCCCTGCTGTTCGACAGCGGCGAAACAGCCGAGGCCACCCGGCTGAAGAGAACCGCCAGAAGAAGATACACCAGACGGAAGAACCGGATCTGCTATCTGCAAGAGATCTTCAGCAACGAGATGGCCAAGGTGGACGACAGCTTCTTCCACAGACTGGAAGAGTCCTTCCTGGTGGAAGAGGATAAGAAGCACGAGCGGCACCCCATCTTCGGCAACATCGTGGACGAGGTGGCCTACCACGAGAAGTACCCCACCATCTACCACCTGAGAAAGAAACTGGTGGACAGCACCGACAAGGCCGACCTGCGGCTGATCTATCTGGCCCTGGCCCACATGATCAAGTTCCGGGGCCACTTCCTGATCGAGGGCGACCTGAACCCCGACAACAGCGACGTGGACAAGCTGTTCATCCAGCTGGTGCAGACCTACAACCAGCTGTTCGAGGAAAACCCCATCAACGCCAGCGGCGTGGACGCCAAGGCCATCCTGTCTGCCAGACTGAGCAAGAGCAGACGGCTGGAAAATCTGATCGCCCAGCTGCCCGGCGAGAAGAAGAATGGCCTGTTCGGAAACCTGATTGCCCTGAGCCTGGGCCTGACCCCCAACTTCAAGAGCAACTTCGACCTGGCCGAGGATGCCAAACTGCAGCTGAGCAAGGACACCTACGACGACGACCTGGACAACCTGCTGGCCCAGATCGGCGACCAGTACGCCGACCTGTTTCTGGCCGCCAAGAACCTGTCCGACGCCATCCTGCTGAGCGACATCCTGAGAGTGAACACCGAGATCACCAAGGCCCCCCTGAGCGCCTCTATGATCAAGAGATACGACGAGCACCACCAGGACCTGACCCTGCTGAAAGCTCTCGTGCGGCAGCAGCTGCCTGAGAAGTACAAAGAGATTTTCTTCGACCAGAGCAAGAACGGCTACGCCGGCTACATTGACGGCGGAGCCAGCCAGGAAGAGTTCTACAAGTTCATCAAGCCCATCCTGGAAAAGATGGACGGCACCGAGGAACTGCTCGTGAAGCTGAACAGAGAGGACCTGCTGCGGAAGCAGCGGACCTTCGACAACGGCAGCATCCCCCACCAGATCCACCTGGGAGAGCTGCACGCCATTCTGCGGCGGCAGGAAGATTTTTACCCATTCCTGAAGGACAACCGGGAAAAGATCGAGAAGATCCTGACCTTCCGCATCCCCTACTACGTGGGCCCTCTGGCCAGGGGAAACAGCAGATTCGCCTGGATGACCAGAAAGAGCGAGGAAACCATCACCCCCTGGAACTTCGAGGAAGTGGTGGACAAGGGCGCTTCCGCCCAGAGCTTCATCGAGCGGATGACCAACTTCGATAAGAACCTGCCCAACGAGAAGGTGCTGCCCAAGCACAGCCTGCTGTACGAGTACTTCACCGTGTATAACGAGCTGACCAAAGTGAAATACGTGACCGAGGGAATGAGAAAGCCCGCCTTCCTGAGCGGCGAGCAGAAAAAGGCCATCGTGGACCTGCTGTTCAAGACCAACCGGAAAGTGACCGTGAAGCAGCTGAAAGAGGACTACTTCAAGAAAATCGAGTGCTTCGACTCCGTGGAAATCTCCGGCGTGGAAGATCGGTTCAACGCCTCCCTGGGCACATACCACGATCTGCTGAAAATTATCAAGGACAAGGACTTCCTGGACAATGAGGAAAACGAGGACATTCTGGAAGATATCGTGCTGACCCTGACACTGTTTGAGGACAGAGAGATGATCGAGGAACGGCTGAAAACCTATGCCCACCTGTTCGACGACAAAGTGATGAAGCAGCTGAAGCGGCGGAGATACACCGGCTGGGGCAGGCTGAGCCGGAAGCTGATCAACGGCATCCGGGACAAGCAGTCCGGCAAGACAATCCTGGATTTCCTGAAGTCCGACGGCTTCGCCAACAGAAACTTCATGCAGCTGATCCACGACGACAGCCTGACCTTTAAAGAGGACATCCAGAAAGCCCAGGTGTCCGGCCAGGGCGATAGCCTGCACGAGCACATTGCCAATCTGGCCGGCAGCCCCGCCATTAAGAAGGGCATCCTGCAGACAGTGAAGGTGGTGGACGAGCTCGTGAAAGTGATGGGCCGGCACAAGCCCGAGAACATCGTGATCGAAATGGCCAGAGAGAACCAGACCACCCAGAAGGGACAGAAGAACAGCCGCGAGAGAATGAAGCGGATCGAAGAGGGCATCAAAGAGCTGGGCAGCCAGATCCTGAAAGAACACCCCGTGGAAAACACCCAGCTGCAGAACGAGAAGCTGTACCTGTACTACCTGCAGAATGGGCGGGATATGTACGTGGACCAGGAACTGGACATCAACCGGCTGTCCGACTACGATGTGGACCATATCGTGCCTCAGAGCTTTCTGAAGGACGACTCCATCGACAACAAGGTGCTGACCAGAAGCGACAAGAACCGGGGCAAGAGCGACAACGTGCCCTCCGAAGAGGTCGTGAAGAAGATGAAGAACTACTGGCGGCAGCTGCTGAACGCCAAGCTGATTACCCAGAGAAAGTTCGACAATCTGACCAAGGCCGAGAGAGGCGGCCTGAGCGAACTGGATAAGGCCGGCTTCATCAAGAGACAGCTGGTGGAAACCCGGCAGATCACAAAGCACGTGGCACAGATCCTGGACTCCCGGATGAACACTAAGTACGACGAGAATGACAAGCTGATCCGGGAAGTGAAAGTGATCACCCTGAAGTCCAAGCTGGTGTCCGATTTCCGGAAGGATTTCCAGTTTTACAAAGTGCGCGAGATCAACAACTACCACCACGCCCACGACGCCTACCTGAACGCCGTCGTGGGAACCGCCCTGATCAAAAAGTACCCTAAGCTGGAAAGCGAGTTCGTGTACGGCGACTACAAGGTGTACGACGTGCGGAAGATGATCGCCAAGAGCGAGCAGGAAATCGGCAAGGCTACCGCCAAGTACTTCTTCTACAGCAACATCATGAACTTTTTCAAGACCGAGATTACCCTGGCCAACGGCGAGATCCGGAAGCGGCCTCTGATCGAGACAAACGGCGAAACCGGGGAGATCGTGTGGGATAAGGGCCGGGATTTTGCCACCGTGCGGAAAGTGCTGAGCATGCCCCAAGTGAATATCGTGAAAAAGACCGAGGTGCAGACAGGCGGCTTCAGCAAAGAGTCTATCCTGCCCAAGAGGAACAGCGATAAGCTGATCGCCAGAAAGAAGGACTGGGACCCTAAGAAGTACGGCGGCTTCGACAGCCCCACCGTGGCCTATTCTGTGCTGGTGGTGGCCAAAGTGGAAAAGGGCAAGTCCAAGAAACTGAAGAGTGTGAAAGAGCTGCTGGGGATCACCATCATGGAAAGAAGCAGCTTCGAGAAGAATCCCATCGACTTTCTGGAAGCCAAGGGCTACAAAGAAGTGAAAAAGGACCTGATCATCAAGCTGCCTAAGTACTCCCTGTTCGAGCTGGAAAACGGCCGGAAGAGAATGCTGGCCTCTGCCGGCGAACTGCAGAAGGGAAACGAACTGGCCCTGCCCTCCAAATATGTGAACTTCCTGTACCTGGCCAGCCACTATGAGAAGCTGAAGGGCTCCCCCGAGGATAATGAGCAGAAACAGCTGTTTGTGGAACAGCACAAGCACTACCTGGACGAGATCATCGAGCAGATCAGCGAGTTCTCCAAGAGAGTGATCCTGGCCGACGCTAATCTGGACAAAGTGCTGTCCGCCTACAACAAGCACCGGGATAAGCCCATCAGAGAGCAGGCCGAGAATATCATCCACCTGTTTACCCTGACCAATCTGGGAGCCCCTGCCGCCTTCAAGTACTTTGACACCACCATCGACCGGAAGAGGTACACCAGCACCAAAGAGGTGCTGGACGCCACCCTGATCCACCAGAGCATCACCGGCCTGTACGAGACACGGATCGACCTGTCTCAGCTGGGAGGT GACBE4max XTEN linker: (SEQ ID NO: 31)TCTGGAGGATCTAGCGGAGGATCCTCTGGCAGCGAGACACCAGGAACAAGCGAGTCAGCAACACCAGAGAGCAGTGGCGGCAGCAGCGGCGGCAGCABEmax XTEN linker first: (SEQ ID NO: 32)TCTGGAGGATCTAGCGGAGGATCCTCTGGAAGCGAGACACCAGGCACAAGCGAGTCCGCCACACCAGAGAGCTCCGGCGGCTCCTCCGGAGGATCCABEmax XTEN linker second: (SEQ ID NO: 33)TCCGGAGGATCTAGCGGAGGCTCCTCTGGCTCTGAGACACCTGGCACAAGCGAGAGCGCAACACCTGAAAGCAGCGGGGGCAGCAGCGGGGGGTCABE4max 10 a.a. linker 1: (SEQ ID NO: 34) AGCGGCGGGAGCGGCGGGAGCGGGGGGAGCBE4max 10 a.a. linker 2: (SEQ ID NO: 35) AGCGGAGGATCCGGAGGATCTGGAGGCAGCBE4max 4 a.a. linker: (SEQ ID NO: 36) TCTGGCGGCTCA Rat APOBEC1:(SEQ ID NO: 37) TCCTCAGAGACTGGGCCTGTCGCCGTCGATCCAACCCTGCGCCGCCGGATTGAACCTCACGAGTTTGAAGTGTTCTTTGACCCCCGGGAGCTGAGAAAGGAGACATGCCTGCTGTACGAGATCAACTGGGGAGGCAGGCACTCCATCTGGAGGCACACCTCTCAGAACACAAATAAGCACGTGGAGGTGAACTTCATCGAGAAGTTTACCACAGAGCGGTACTTCTGCCCCAATACCAGATGTAGCATCACATGGTTTCTGAGCTGGTCCCCTTGCGGAGAGTGTAGCAGGGCCATCACCGAGTTCCTGTCCAGATATCCACACGTGACACTGTTTATCTACATCGCCAGGCTGTATCACCACGCAGACCCAAGGAATAGGCAGGGCCTGCGCGATCTGATCAGCTCCGGCGTGACCATCCAGATCATGACAGAGCAGGAGTCCGGCTACTGCTGGCGGAACTTCGTGAATTATTCTCCTAGCAACGAGGCCCACTGGCCTAGGTACCCACACCTGTGGGTGCGCCTGTACGTGCTGGAGCTGTATTGCATCATCCTGGGCCTGCCCCCTTGTCTGAATATCCTGCGGAGAAAGCAGCCCCAGCTGACCTTCTTTACAATCGCCCTGCAGTCTTGTCACTATCAGAGGCTGCCACCCCACATCCTGTGGGCCACAGGCCTGAAG Anc689 APOBEC: (SEQ ID NO: 38)AGCAGTGAAACCGGACCAGTGGCAGTGGACCCAACCCTGAGGAGACGGATTGAGCCCCATGAATTTGAAGTGTTCTTTGACCCAAGGGAGCTGAGGAAGGAGACATGCCTGCTGTACGAGATCAAGTGGGGCACAAGCCACAAGATCTGGCGCCACAGCTCCAAGAACACCACAAAGCACGTGGAAGTGAATTTCATCGAGAAGTTTACCTCCGAGCGGCACTTCTGCCCCTCTACCAGCTGTTCCATCACATGGTTTCTGTCTTGGAGCCCTTGCGGCGAGTGTTCCAAGGCCATCACCGAGTTCCTGTCTCAGCACCCTAACGTGACCCTGGTCATCTACGTGGCCCGGCTGTATCACCACATGGACCAGCAGAACAGGCAGGGCCTGCGCGATCTGGTGAATTCTGGCGTGACCATCCAGATCATGACAGCCCCAGAGTACGACTATTGCTGGCGGAACTTCGTGAATTATCCACCTGGCAAGGAGGCACACTGGCCAAGATACCCACCCCTGTGGATGAAGCTGTATGCACTGGAGCTGCACGCAGGAATCCTGGGCCTGCCTCCATGTCTGAATATCCTGCGGAGAAAGCAGCCCCAGCTGACATTTTTCACCATTGCTCTGCAGTCTTGTCACTATCAGCGGCTGCCTCCTCATATTCTGTGGGCTACAGGCCTTAAA Anc687 APOBEC: (SEQ ID NO: 39)TCATCAGAAACAGGACCAGTCGCCGTGGACCCAACACTGAGGAGAAGGATTGAGCCCCATGAATTTGAAGTCTTTTTCGACCCCAGGGAGCTGAGGAAGGAGGCATGCCTGCTGTACGAGATCAAGTGGGGCACAAGCCACAAGATCTGGCGCAACAGCGGCAAGAACACCACAAAGCACGTGGAAGTGAATTTCATCGAGAAGTTTACCTCCGAGCGGCACTTCTGCCCCTCTATCAGCTGTTCCATCACATGGTTTCTGTCTTGGAGCCCTTGCTGGGAGTGTTCCAAGGCCATCCGCGAGTTCCTGTCTCAGCACCCTAACGTGACCCTGGTCATCTACGTGGCCCGGCTGTTTCAACACATGGACCAGCAGAACAGGCAGGGCCTGCGCGATCTGGTGAATTCTGGCGTGACCATCCAGATCATGACAGCCTCAGAGTACGACCATTGCTGGCGGAACTTCGTGAATTATCCACCTGGCAAGGAGGCACACTGGCCAAGATACCCACCCCTGTGGATGAAGCTGTATGCACTGGAGCTGCACGCAGGAATCCTGGGCCTGCCTCCATGTCTGAATATCCTGCGGAGAAAGCAGCCCCAGCTGACATTTTTCACTATCGCACTGCAGAGCTGTCATTACCAGAGACTGCCTCCTCATATCCTGTGGGCTACAGGCCTTAAA Anc686 APOBEC: (SEQ ID NO: 40)AGCAGCGAGACAGGACCCGTGGCAGTGGACCCTACACTGAGGAGGAGGATTGAGCCCGAATTTTTCAACAGGAACTACGACCCCAGAGAGCTGCGGAAGGAGACATACCTGCTGTATGAGATCAAGTGGGGCAAGGAGTCCAAGATCTGGCGGCACACCTCTAACAATAGAACACAGCACGCCGAGGTGAACTTCCTGGAGAACTTCTTTAATGAGCTGTACTTTAATCCTTCTACCCACTGCAGCATCACATGGTTCCTGAGCTGGTCCCCATGCGGCGAGTGTTCTAAGGCCATCGTGGAGTTTCTGAAGGAGCACCCCAACGTGAATCTGGAGATCTACGTGGCCAGGCTGTATCTGTGCGAGGACGAGAGGAACAGGCAGGGCCTGCGGGATCTGGTGAATAGCGGCGTGACCATCAGAATCATGAACCTGCCTGACTACAATTATTGTTGGCGCACATTCGTGTCCCACCAGGGAGGCGACGAGGATTATTGGCCAAGGCACTTTGCACCATGGGTGCGCCTGTACGTGCTGGAGCTGTATTGCATCATCCTGGGCCTGCCCCCTTGTCTGAACATCCTGCGGAGAAAGCAGCCCCAGCTGACATTCTTCACCATCGCACTGCAGAGTTGTCATTACCAGCGACTGCCTCCTCATATCCTGTGGGCTACAGGCCTTAAA Anc655 APOBEC: (SEQ ID NO: 41)TCATCAGAGACCGGACCTGTGGCAGTGGACCCAACCCTGCGACGGAGAATCGAGCCCTTTTACTTTCAGTTCAACAACGACCCAAGAGCCTGCCGGAGAAAGACCTACCTGTGCTATGAGCTGAAGCAGGACGGCTCTACCTGGGTGTGGAAGCGGACACTGCACAACAAGGGCAGACACGCCGAGATCTGCTTCCTGGAGAAGATCAGCTCCCTGGAGAAGCTGGACCCTGCCCAGCACTACAGGATCACATGGTATATGTCTTGGAGCCCATGCTCCAACTGTGCCCAGAAGATCGTGGATTTTCTGAAGGAGCACCCACACGTGAATCTGCGGATCTACGTGGCCAGACTGTACTATCACGAGGAGGAGAGGTATCAGGAGGGCCTGAGGAACCTGAGGCGCTCCGGCGTGTCTATCAGAGTGATGGACCTGCCCGATTTCGAGCACTGCTGGGAGACATTCGTGGATAACGGAGGAGGACCTTTCCAGCCATGGCCCGGCCTGGAGGAGCTGAATAGCAAGCAGCTGTCCCGGAGACTGCAGGCAGGAATCCTGGGCCTGCCCCCTTGTCTGAATATCCTGAGGCGCAAGCAGCCCCAGCTGACATTTTTCACCATCGCACTGCAGAGTTGTCATTATCAGCGACTGCCTCCTCATATCCTGTGGGCTACAGGCCTTAAA Anc733 APOBEC: (SEQ ID NO: 42)AGCAGCGAGACCGGACCTGTGGCAGTGGACCCAACCCTGAGAAGACGCATTGAGCCATTTCATTTTCAGTTTAACAACGACCCCAGAGCCTACCGGAGAAAGACCTACCTGTGCTATGAGCTGAAGCAGGACGGCTCCACCTGGGTGCTGGATCGGACACTGAGAAACAAGGGCCGGCACGCCGAGATCTGTTTCCTGGACAAGATCAATTCCTGGGAGAGGCTGGATCCCGCCCAGCACTACCGCGTGACATGGTATATGAGCTGGTCCCCTTGCTCTAACTGTGCCCAGCAGGTGGTGGATTTCCTGAAGGAGCACCCACACGTGAATCTGCGGATCTTTGCCGCCAGACTGTACTATCACGAGCAGAGGCGCTATCAGGAGGGCCTGCGGAGCCTGAGGGGAAGCGGAGTGCCTGTGGCCGTGATGACCCTGCCAGACTTCGAGCACTGCTGGGAGACATTTGTGGATCACGGCGGCCGGCCATTCCAGCCATGGGACGGCCTGGAGGAGCTGAACTCTAGGAGCCTGTCCCGGAGACTGCAGGCAGGAATCCTGGGCCTGCCCCCTTGTCTGAATATCCTGAGGCGCAAGCAGCCCCAGCTGACCTTTTTTACCATCGCACTGCAGAGTTGTCACTACCAGAGACTGCCTCCTCATATCCTGTGGGCTACAGGCCTTAAA TadA WT: (SEQ ID NO: 43)TCTGAAGTCGAGTTTAGCCACGAGTATTGGATGAGGCACGCACTGACCCTGGCAAAGCGAGCATGGGATGAAAGAGAAGTCCCCGTGGGCGCCGTGCTGGTGCACAACAATAGAGTGATCGGAGAGGGATGGAACAGGCCAATCGGCCGCCACGACCCTACCGCACACGCAGAGATCATGGCACTGAGGCAGGGAGGCCTGGTCATGCAGAATTACCGCCTGATCGATGCCACCCTGTATGTGACACTGGAGCCATGCGTGATGTGCGCAGGAGCAATGATCCACAGCAGGATCGGAAGAGTGGTGTTCGGAGCACGGGACGCCAAGACCGGCGCAGCAGGCTCCCTGATGGATGTGCTGCACCACCCCGGCATGAACCACCGGGTGGAGATCACAGAGGGAATCCTGGCAGACGAGTGCGCCGCCCTGCTGAGCGATTTCTTTAGAATGCGGAGACAGGAGATCAAGGCCCAGAAGAAGGCACAGAGCTCCACCGAC TadA 7.10: (SEQ ID NO: 44)TCTGAGGTGGAGTTTTCCCACGAGTACTGGATGAGACATGCCCTGACCCTGGCCAAGAGGGCACGCGATGAGAGGGAGGTGCCTGTGGGAGCCGTGCTGGTGCTGAACAATAGAGTGATCGGCGAGGGCTGGAACAGAGCCATCGGCCTGCACGACCCAACAGCCCATGCCGAAATTATGGCCCTGAGACAGGGCGGCCTGGTCATGCAGAACTACAGACTGATTGACGCCACCCTGTACGTGACATTCGAGCCTTGCGTGATGTGCGCCGGCGCCATGATCCACTCTAGGATCGGCCGCGTGGTGTTTGGCGTGAGGAACGCAAAAACCGGCGCCGCAGGCTCCCTGATGGACGTGCTGCACTACCCCGGCATGAATCACCGCGTCGAAATTACCGAGGGAATCCTGGCAGATGAATGTGCCGCCCTGCTGTGCTATTTCTTTCGGATGCCTAGACAGGTGTTCAATGCTCAGAAGAAGGCCCAGAGCTCCACCGAC BE4max: (SEQ ID NO: 45)ATGAAACGGACAGCCGACGGAAGCGAGTTCGAGTCACCAAAGAAGAAGCGGAAAGTCTCCTCAGAGACTGGGCCTGTCGCCGTCGATCCAACCCTGCGCCGCCGGATTGAACCTCACGAGTTTGAAGTGTTCTTTGACCCCCGGGAGCTGAGAAAGGAGACATGCCTGCTGTACGAGATCAACTGGGGAGGCAGGCACTCCATCTGGAGGCACACCTCTCAGAACACAAATAAGCACGTGGAGGTGAACTTCATCGAGAAGTTTACCACAGAGCGGTACTTCTGCCCCAATACCAGATGTAGCATCACATGGTTTCTGAGCTGGTCCCCTTGCGGAGAGTGTAGCAGGGCCATCACCGAGTTCCTGTCCAGATATCCACACGTGACACTGTTTATCTACATCGCCAGGCTGTATCACCACGCAGACCCAAGGAATAGGCAGGGCCTGCGCGATCTGATCAGCTCCGGCGTGACCATCCAGATCATGACAGAGCAGGAGTCCGGCTACTGCTGGCGGAACTTCGTGAATTATTCTCCTAGCAACGAGGCCCACTGGCCTAGGTACCCACACCTGTGGGTGCGCCTGTACGTGCTGGAGCTGTATTGCATCATCCTGGGCCTGCCCCCTTGTCTGAATATCCTGCGGAGAAAGCAGCCCCAGCTGACCTTCTTTACAATCGCCCTGCAGTCTTGTCACTATCAGAGGCTGCCACCCCACATCCTGTGGGCCACAGGCCTGAAGTCTGGAGGATCTAGCGGAGGATCCTCTGGCAGCGAGACACCAGGAACAAGCGAGTCAGCAACACCAGAGAGCAGTGGCGGCAGCAGCGGCGGCAGCGACAAGAAGTACAGCATCGGCCTGGACATCGGCACCAACTCTGTGGGCTGGGCCGTGATCACCGACGAGTACAAGGTGCCCAGCAAGAAATTCAAGGTGCTGGGCAACACCGACCGGCACAGCATCAAGAAGAACCTGATCGGAGCCCTGCTGTTCGACAGCGGCGAAACAGCCGAGGCCACCCGGCTGAAGAGAACCGCCAGAAGAAGATACACCAGACGGAAGAACCGGATCTGCTATCTGCAAGAGATCTTCAGCAACGAGATGGCCAAGGTGGACGACAGCTTCTTCCACAGACTGGAAGAGTCCTTCCTGGTGGAAGAGGATAAGAAGCACGAGCGGCACCCCATCTTCGGCAACATCGTGGACGAGGTGGCCTACCACGAGAAGTACCCCACCATCTACCACCTGAGAAAGAAACTGGTGGACAGCACCGACAAGGCCGACCTGCGGCTGATCTATCTGGCCCTGGCCCACATGATCAAGTTCCGGGGCCACTTCCTGATCGAGGGCGACCTGAACCCCGACAACAGCGACGTGGACAAGCTGTTCATCCAGCTGGTGCAGACCTACAACCAGCTGTTCGAGGAAAACCCCATCAACGCCAGCGGCGTGGACGCCAAGGCCATCCTGTCTGCCAGACTGAGCAAGAGCAGACGGCTGGAAAATCTGATCGCCCAGCTGCCCGGCGAGAAGAAGAATGGCCTGTTCGGAAACCTGATTGCCCTGAGCCTGGGCCTGACCCCCAACTTCAAGAGCAACTTCGACCTGGCCGAGGATGCCAAACTGCAGCTGAGCAAGGACACCTACGACGACGACCTGGACAACCTGCTGGCCCAGATCGGCGACCAGTACGCCGACCTGTTTCTGGCCGCCAAGAACCTGTCCGACGCCATCCTGCTGAGCGACATCCTGAGAGTGAACACCGAGATCACCAAGGCCCCCCTGAGCGCCTCTATGATCAAGAGATACGACGAGCACCACCAGGACCTGACCCTGCTGAAAGCTCTCGTGCGGCAGCAGCTGCCTGAGAAGTACAAAGAGATTTTCTTCGACCAGAGCAAGAACGGCTACGCCGGCTACATTGACGGCGGAGCCAGCCAGGAAGAGTTCTACAAGTTCATCAAGCCCATCCTGGAAAAGATGGACGGCACCGAGGAACTGCTCGTGAAGCTGAACAGAGAGGACCTGCTGCGGAAGCAGCGGACCTTCGACAACGGCAGCATCCCCCACCAGATCCACCTGGGAGAGCTGCACGCCATTCTGCGGCGGCAGGAAGATTTTTACCCATTCCTGAAGGACAACCGGGAAAAGATCGAGAAGATCCTGACCTTCCGCATCCCCTACTACGTGGGCCCTCTGGCCAGGGGAAACAGCAGATTCGCCTGGATGACCAGAAAGAGCGAGGAAACCATCACCCCCTGGAACTTCGAGGAAGTGGTGGACAAGGGCGCTTCCGCCCAGAGCTTCATCGAGCGGATGACCAACTTCGATAAGAACCTGCCCAACGAGAAGGTGCTGCCCAAGCACAGCCTGCTGTACGAGTACTTCACCGTGTATAACGAGCTGACCAAAGTGAAATACGTGACCGAGGGAATGAGAAAGCCCGCCTTCCTGAGCGGCGAGCAGAAAAAGGCCATCGTGGACCTGCTGTTCAAGACCAACCGGAAAGTGACCGTGAAGCAGCTGAAAGAGGACTACTTCAAGAAAATCGAGTGCTTCGACTCCGTGGAAATCTCCGGCGTGGAAGATCGGTTCAACGCCTCCCTGGGCACATACCACGATCTGCTGAAAATTATCAAGGACAAGGACTTCCTGGACAATGAGGAAAACGAGGACATTCTGGAAGATATCGTGCTGACCCTGACACTGTTTGAGGACAGAGAGATGATCGAGGAACGGCTGAAAACCTATGCCCACCTGTTCGACGACAAAGTGATGAAGCAGCTGAAGCGGCGGAGATACACCGGCTGGGGCAGGCTGAGCCGGAAGCTGATCAACGGCATCCGGGACAAGCAGTCCGGCAAGACAATCCTGGATTTCCTGAAGTCCGACGGCTTCGCCAACAGAAACTTCATGCAGCTGATCCACGACGACAGCCTGACCTTTAAAGAGGACATCCAGAAAGCCCAGGTGTCCGGCCAGGGCGATAGCCTGCACGAGCACATTGCCAATCTGGCCGGCAGCCCCGCCATTAAGAAGGGCATCCTGCAGACAGTGAAGGTGGTGGACGAGCTCGTGAAAGTGATGGGCCGGCACAAGCCCGAGAACATCGTGATCGAAATGGCCAGAGAGAACCAGACCACCCAGAAGGGACAGAAGAACAGCCGCGAGAGAATGAAGCGGATCGAAGAGGGCATCAAAGAGCTGGGCAGCCAGATCCTGAAAGAACACCCCGTGGAAAACACCCAGCTGCAGAACGAGAAGCTGTACCTGTACTACCTGCAGAATGGGCGGGATATGTACGTGGACCAGGAACTGGACATCAACCGGCTGTCCGACTACGATGTGGACCATATCGTGCCTCAGAGCTTTCTGAAGGACGACTCCATCGACAACAAGGTGCTGACCAGAAGCGACAAGAACCGGGGCAAGAGCGACAACGTGCCCTCCGAAGAGGTCGTGAAGAAGATGAAGAACTACTGGCGGCAGCTGCTGAACGCCAAGCTGATTACCCAGAGAAAGTTCGACAATCTGACCAAGGCCGAGAGAGGCGGCCTGAGCGAACTGGATAAGGCCGGCTTCATCAAGAGACAGCTGGTGGAAACCCGGCAGATCACAAAGCACGTGGCACAGATCCTGGACTCCCGGATGAACACTAAGTACGACGAGAATGACAAGCTGATCCGGGAAGTGAAAGTGATCACCCTGAAGTCCAAGCTGGTGTCCGATTTCCGGAAGGATTTCCAGTTTTACAAAGTGCGCGAGATCAACAACTACCACCACGCCCACGACGCCTACCTGAACGCCGTCGTGGGAACCGCCCTGATCAAAAAGTACCCTAAGCTGGAAAGCGAGTTCGTGTACGGCGACTACAAGGTGTACGACGTGCGGAAGATGATCGCCAAGAGCGAGCAGGAAATCGGCAAGGCTACCGCCAAGTACTTCTTCTACAGCAACATCATGAACTTTTTCAAGACCGAGATTACCCTGGCCAACGGCGAGATCCGGAAGCGGCCTCTGATCGAGACAAACGGCGAAACCGGGGAGATCGTGTGGGATAAGGGCCGGGATTTTGCCACCGTGCGGAAAGTGCTGAGCATGCCCCAAGTGAATATCGTGAAAAAGACCGAGGTGCAGACAGGCGGCTTCAGCAAAGAGTCTATCCTGCCCAAGAGGAACAGCGATAAGCTGATCGCCAGAAAGAAGGACTGGGACCCTAAGAAGTACGGCGGCTTCGACAGCCCCACCGTGGCCTATTCTGTGCTGGTGGTGGCCAAAGTGGAAAAGGGCAAGTCCAAGAAACTGAAGAGTGTGAAAGAGCTGCTGGGGATCACCATCATGGAAAGAAGCAGCTTCGAGAAGAATCCCATCGACTTTCTGGAAGCCAAGGGCTACAAAGAAGTGAAAAAGGACCTGATCATCAAGCTGCCTAAGTACTCCCTGTTCGAGCTGGAAAACGGCCGGAAGAGAATGCTGGCCTCTGCCGGCGAACTGCAGAAGGGAAACGAACTGGCCCTGCCCTCCAAATATGTGAACTTCCTGTACCTGGCCAGCCACTATGAGAAGCTGAAGGGCTCCCCCGAGGATAATGAGCAGAAACAGCTGTTTGTGGAACAGCACAAGCACTACCTGGACGAGATCATCGAGCAGATCAGCGAGTTCTCCAAGAGAGTGATCCTGGCCGACGCTAATCTGGACAAAGTGCTGTCCGCCTACAACAAGCACCGGGATAAGCCCATCAGAGAGCAGGCCGAGAATATCATCCACCTGTTTACCCTGACCAATCTGGGAGCCCCTGCCGCCTTCAAGTACTTTGACACCACCATCGACCGGAAGAGGTACACCAGCACCAAAGAGGTGCTGGACGCCACCCTGATCCACCAGAGCATCACCGGCCTGTACGAGACACGGATCGACCTGTCTCAGCTGGGAGGTGACAGCGGCGGGAGCGGCGGGAGCGGGGGGAGCACTAATCTGAGCGACATCATTGAGAAGGAGACTGGGAAACAGCTGGTCATTCAGGAGTCCATCCTGATGCTGCCTGAGGAGGTGGAGGAAGTGATCGGCAACAAGCCAGAGTCTGACATCCTGGTGCACACCGCCTACGACGAGTCCACAGATGAGAATGTGATGCTGCTGACCTCTGACGCCCCCGAGTATAAGCCTTGGGCCCTGGTCATCCAGGATTCTAACGGCGAGAATAAGATCAAGATGCTGAGCGGAGGATCCGGAGGATCTGGAGGCAGCACCAACCTGTCTGACATCATCGAGAAGGAGACAGGCAAGCAGCTGGTCATCCAGGAGAGCATCCTGATGCTGCCCGAAGAAGTCGAAGAAGTGATCGGAAACAAGCCTGAGAGCGATATCCTGGTCCATACCGCCTACGACGAGAGTACCGACGAAAATGTGATGCTGCTGACATCCGACGCCCCAGAGTATAAGCCCTGGGCTCTGGTCATCCAGGATTCCAACGGAGAGAACAAAATCAAAATGCTGTCTGGCGGCTCAAAAAGAACCGCCGACGGCAGCGAATTCGAGCCCAAGAAGAAGAGGAAAGTC AncBE4max689:(SEQ ID NO: 46) ATGAAACGGACAGCCGACGGAAGCGAGTTCGAGTCACCAAAGAAGAAGCGGAAAGTCAGCAGTGAAACCGGACCAGTGGCAGTGGACCCAACCCTGAGGAGACGGATTGAGCCCCATGAATTTGAAGTGTTCTTTGACCCAAGGGAGCTGAGGAAGGAGACATGCCTGCTGTACGAGATCAAGTGGGGCACAAGCCACAAGATCTGGCGCCACAGCTCCAAGAACACCACAAAGCACGTGGAAGTGAATTTCATCGAGAAGTTTACCTCCGAGCGGCACTTCTGCCCCTCTACCAGCTGTTCCATCACATGGTTTCTGTCTTGGAGCCCTTGCGGCGAGTGTTCCAAGGCCATCACCGAGTTCCTGTCTCAGCACCCTAACGTGACCCTGGTCATCTACGTGGCCCGGCTGTATCACCACATGGACCAGCAGAACAGGCAGGGCCTGCGCGATCTGGTGAATTCTGGCGTGACCATCCAGATCATGACAGCCCCAGAGTACGACTATTGCTGGCGGAACTTCGTGAATTATCCACCTGGCAAGGAGGCACACTGGCCAAGATACCCACCCCTGTGGATGAAGCTGTATGCACTGGAGCTGCACGCAGGAATCCTGGGCCTGCCTCCATGTCTGAATATCCTGCGGAGAAAGCAGCCCCAGCTGACATTTTTCACCATTGCTCTGCAGTCTTGTCACTATCAGCGGCTGCCTCCTCATATTCTGTGGGCTACAGGCCTTAAATCTGGAGGATCTAGCGGAGGATCCTCTGGCAGCGAGACACCAGGAACAAGCGAGTCAGCAACACCAGAGAGCAGTGGCGGCAGCAGCGGCGGCAGCGACAAGAAGTACAGCATCGGCCTGGACATCGGCACCAACTCTGTGGGCTGGGCCGTGATCACCGACGAGTACAAGGTGCCCAGCAAGAAATTCAAGGTGCTGGGCAACACCGACCGGCACAGCATCAAGAAGAACCTGATCGGAGCCCTGCTGTTCGACAGCGGCGAAACAGCCGAGGCCACCCGGCTGAAGAGAACCGCCAGAAGAAGATACACCAGACGGAAGAACCGGATCTGCTATCTGCAAGAGATCTTCAGCAACGAGATGGCCAAGGTGGACGACAGCTTCTTCCACAGACTGGAAGAGTCCTTCCTGGTGGAAGAGGATAAGAAGCACGAGCGGCACCCCATCTTCGGCAACATCGTGGACGAGGTGGCCTACCACGAGAAGTACCCCACCATCTACCACCTGAGAAAGAAACTGGTGGACAGCACCGACAAGGCCGACCTGCGGCTGATCTATCTGGCCCTGGCCCACATGATCAAGTTCCGGGGCCACTTCCTGATCGAGGGCGACCTGAACCCCGACAACAGCGACGTGGACAAGCTGTTCATCCAGCTGGTGCAGACCTACAACCAGCTGTTCGAGGAAAACCCCATCAACGCCAGCGGCGTGGACGCCAAGGCCATCCTGTCTGCCAGACTGAGCAAGAGCAGACGGCTGGAAAATCTGATCGCCCAGCTGCCCGGCGAGAAGAAGAATGGCCTGTTCGGAAACCTGATTGCCCTGAGCCTGGGCCTGACCCCCAACTTCAAGAGCAACTTCGACCTGGCCGAGGATGCCAAACTGCAGCTGAGCAAGGACACCTACGACGACGACCTGGACAACCTGCTGGCCCAGATCGGCGACCAGTACGCCGACCTGTTTCTGGCCGCCAAGAACCTGTCCGACGCCATCCTGCTGAGCGACATCCTGAGAGTGAACACCGAGATCACCAAGGCCCCCCTGAGCGCCTCTATGATCAAGAGATACGACGAGCACCACCAGGACCTGACCCTGCTGAAAGCTCTCGTGCGGCAGCAGCTGCCTGAGAAGTACAAAGAGATTTTCTTCGACCAGAGCAAGAACGGCTACGCCGGCTACATTGACGGCGGAGCCAGCCAGGAAGAGTTCTACAAGTTCATCAAGCCCATCCTGGAAAAGATGGACGGCACCGAGGAACTGCTCGTGAAGCTGAACAGAGAGGACCTGCTGCGGAAGCAGCGGACCTTCGACAACGGCAGCATCCCCCACCAGATCCACCTGGGAGAGCTGCACGCCATTCTGCGGCGGCAGGAAGATTTTTACCCATTCCTGAAGGACAACCGGGAAAAGATCGAGAAGATCCTGACCTTCCGCATCCCCTACTACGTGGGCCCTCTGGCCAGGGGAAACAGCAGATTCGCCTGGATGACCAGAAAGAGCGAGGAAACCATCACCCCCTGGAACTTCGAGGAAGTGGTGGACAAGGGCGCTTCCGCCCAGAGCTTCATCGAGCGGATGACCAACTTCGATAAGAACCTGCCCAACGAGAAGGTGCTGCCCAAGCACAGCCTGCTGTACGAGTACTTCACCGTGTATAACGAGCTGACCAAAGTGAAATACGTGACCGAGGGAATGAGAAAGCCCGCCTTCCTGAGCGGCGAGCAGAAAAAGGCCATCGTGGACCTGCTGTTCAAGACCAACCGGAAAGTGACCGTGAAGCAGCTGAAAGAGGACTACTTCAAGAAAATCGAGTGCTTCGACTCCGTGGAAATCTCCGGCGTGGAAGATCGGTTCAACGCCTCCCTGGGCACATACCACGATCTGCTGAAAATTATCAAGGACAAGGACTTCCTGGACAATGAGGAAAACGAGGACATTCTGGAAGATATCGTGCTGACCCTGACACTGTTTGAGGACAGAGAGATGATCGAGGAACGGCTGAAAACCTATGCCCACCTGTTCGACGACAAAGTGATGAAGCAGCTGAAGCGGCGGAGATACACCGGCTGGGGCAGGCTGAGCCGGAAGCTGATCAACGGCATCCGGGACAAGCAGTCCGGCAAGACAATCCTGGATTTCCTGAAGTCCGACGGCTTCGCCAACAGAAACTTCATGCAGCTGATCCACGACGACAGCCTGACCTTTAAAGAGGACATCCAGAAAGCCCAGGTGTCCGGCCAGGGCGATAGCCTGCACGAGCACATTGCCAATCTGGCCGGCAGCCCCGCCATTAAGAAGGGCATCCTGCAGACAGTGAAGGTGGTGGACGAGCTCGTGAAAGTGATGGGCCGGCACAAGCCCGAGAACATCGTGATCGAAATGGCCAGAGAGAACCAGACCACCCAGAAGGGACAGAAGAACAGCCGCGAGAGAATGAAGCGGATCGAAGAGGGCATCAAAGAGCTGGGCAGCCAGATCCTGAAAGAACACCCCGTGGAAAACACCCAGCTGCAGAACGAGAAGCTGTACCTGTACTACCTGCAGAATGGGCGGGATATGTACGTGGACCAGGAACTGGACATCAACCGGCTGTCCGACTACGATGTGGACCATATCGTGCCTCAGAGCTTTCTGAAGGACGACTCCATCGACAACAAGGTGCTGACCAGAAGCGACAAGAACCGGGGCAAGAGCGACAACGTGCCCTCCGAAGAGGTCGTGAAGAAGATGAAGAACTACTGGCGGCAGCTGCTGAACGCCAAGCTGATTACCCAGAGAAAGTTCGACAATCTGACCAAGGCCGAGAGAGGCGGCCTGAGCGAACTGGATAAGGCCGGCTTCATCAAGAGACAGCTGGTGGAAACCCGGCAGATCACAAAGCACGTGGCACAGATCCTGGACTCCCGGATGAACACTAAGTACGACGAGAATGACAAGCTGATCCGGGAAGTGAAAGTGATCACCCTGAAGTCCAAGCTGGTGTCCGATTTCCGGAAGGATTTCCAGTTTTACAAAGTGCGCGAGATCAACAACTACCACCACGCCCACGACGCCTACCTGAACGCCGTCGTGGGAACCGCCCTGATCAAAAAGTACCCTAAGCTGGAAAGCGAGTTCGTGTACGGCGACTACAAGGTGTACGACGTGCGGAAGATGATCGCCAAGAGCGAGCAGGAAATCGGCAAGGCTACCGCCAAGTACTTCTTCTACAGCAACATCATGAACTTTTTCAAGACCGAGATTACCCTGGCCAACGGCGAGATCCGGAAGCGGCCTCTGATCGAGACAAACGGCGAAACCGGGGAGATCGTGTGGGATAAGGGCCGGGATTTTGCCACCGTGCGGAAAGTGCTGAGCATGCCCCAAGTGAATATCGTGAAAAAGACCGAGGTGCAGACAGGCGGCTTCAGCAAAGAGTCTATCCTGCCCAAGAGGAACAGCGATAAGCTGATCGCCAGAAAGAAGGACTGGGACCCTAAGAAGTACGGCGGCTTCGACAGCCCCACCGTGGCCTATTCTGTGCTGGTGGTGGCCAAAGTGGAAAAGGGCAAGTCCAAGAAACTGAAGAGTGTGAAAGAGCTGCTGGGGATCACCATCATGGAAAGAAGCAGCTTCGAGAAGAATCCCATCGACTTTCTGGAAGCCAAGGGCTACAAAGAAGTGAAAAAGGACCTGATCATCAAGCTGCCTAAGTACTCCCTGTTCGAGCTGGAAAACGGCCGGAAGAGAATGCTGGCCTCTGCCGGCGAACTGCAGAAGGGAAACGAACTGGCCCTGCCCTCCAAATATGTGAACTTCCTGTACCTGGCCAGCCACTATGAGAAGCTGAAGGGCTCCCCCGAGGATAATGAGCAGAAACAGCTGTTTGTGGAACAGCACAAGCACTACCTGGACGAGATCATCGAGCAGATCAGCGAGTTCTCCAAGAGAGTGATCCTGGCCGACGCTAATCTGGACAAAGTGCTGTCCGCCTACAACAAGCACCGGGATAAGCCCATCAGAGAGCAGGCCGAGAATATCATCCACCTGTTTACCCTGACCAATCTGGGAGCCCCTGCCGCCTTCAAGTACTTTGACACCACCATCGACCGGAAGAGGTACACCAGCACCAAAGAGGTGCTGGACGCCACCCTGATCCACCAGAGCATCACCGGCCTGTACGAGACACGGATCGACCTGTCTCAGCTGGGAGGTGACAGCGGCGGGAGCGGCGGGAGCGGGGGGAGCACTAATCTGAGCGACATCATTGAGAAGGAGACTGGGAAACAGCTGGTCATTCAGGAGTCCATCCTGATGCTGCCTGAGGAGGTGGAGGAAGTGATCGGCAACAAGCCAGAGTCTGACATCCTGGTGCACACCGCCTACGACGAGTCCACAGATGAGAATGTGATGCTGCTGACCTCTGACGCCCCCGAGTATAAGCCTTGGGCCCTGGTCATCCAGGATTCTAACGGCGAGAATAAGATCAAGATGCTGAGCGGAGGATCCGGAGGATCTGGAGGCAGCACCAACCTGTCTGACATCATCGAGAAGGAGACAGGCAAGCAGCTGGTCATCCAGGAGAGCATCCTGATGCTGCCCGAAGAAGTCGAAGAAGTGATCGGAAACAAGCCTGAGAGCGATATCCTGGTCCATACCGCCTACGACGAGAGTACCGACGAAAATGTGATGCTGCTGACATCCGACGCCCCAGAGTATAAGCCCTGGGCTCTGGTCATCCAGGATTCCAACGGAGAGAACAAAATCAAAATGCTGTCTGGCGGCTCAAAAAGAACCGCCGACGGCAGCGAATTCGAGCCCAAGAAGAAGAGGAAAGTC AncBE4max687:(SEQ ID NO: 47) ATGAAACGGACAGCCGACGGAAGCGAGTTCGAGTCACCAAAGAAGAAGCGGAAAGTCTCATCAGAAACAGGACCAGTCGCCGTGGACCCAACACTGAGGAGAAGGATTGAGCCCCATGAATTTGAAGTCTTTTTCGACCCCAGGGAGCTGAGGAAGGAGGCATGCCTGCTGTACGAGATCAAGTGGGGCACAAGCCACAAGATCTGGCGCAACAGCGGCAAGAACACCACAAAGCACGTGGAAGTGAATTTCATCGAGAAGTTTACCTCCGAGCGGCACTTCTGCCCCTCTATCAGCTGTTCCATCACATGGTTTCTGTCTTGGAGCCCTTGCTGGGAGTGTTCCAAGGCCATCCGCGAGTTCCTGTCTCAGCACCCTAACGTGACCCTGGTCATCTACGTGGCCCGGCTGTTTCAACACATGGACCAGCAGAACAGGCAGGGCCTGCGCGATCTGGTGAATTCTGGCGTGACCATCCAGATCATGACAGCCTCAGAGTACGACCATTGCTGGCGGAACTTCGTGAATTATCCACCTGGCAAGGAGGCACACTGGCCAAGATACCCACCCCTGTGGATGAAGCTGTATGCACTGGAGCTGCACGCAGGAATCCTGGGCCTGCCTCCATGTCTGAATATCCTGCGGAGAAAGCAGCCCCAGCTGACATTTTTCACTATCGCACTGCAGAGCTGTCATTACCAGAGACTGCCTCCTCATATCCTGTGGGCTACAGGCCTTAAATCTGGAGGATCTAGCGGAGGATCCTCTGGCAGCGAGACACCAGGAACAAGCGAGTCAGCAACACCAGAGAGCAGTGGCGGCAGCAGCGGCGGCAGCGACAAGAAGTACAGCATCGGCCTGGACATCGGCACCAACTCTGTGGGCTGGGCCGTGATCACCGACGAGTACAAGGTGCCCAGCAAGAAATTCAAGGTGCTGGGCAACACCGACCGGCACAGCATCAAGAAGAACCTGATCGGAGCCCTGCTGTTCGACAGCGGCGAAACAGCCGAGGCCACCCGGCTGAAGAGAACCGCCAGAAGAAGATACACCAGACGGAAGAACCGGATCTGCTATCTGCAAGAGATCTTCAGCAACGAGATGGCCAAGGTGGACGACAGCTTCTTCCACAGACTGGAAGAGTCCTTCCTGGTGGAAGAGGATAAGAAGCACGAGCGGCACCCCATCTTCGGCAACATCGTGGACGAGGTGGCCTACCACGAGAAGTACCCCACCATCTACCACCTGAGAAAGAAACTGGTGGACAGCACCGACAAGGCCGACCTGCGGCTGATCTATCTGGCCCTGGCCCACATGATCAAGTTCCGGGGCCACTTCCTGATCGAGGGCGACCTGAACCCCGACAACAGCGACGTGGACAAGCTGTTCATCCAGCTGGTGCAGACCTACAACCAGCTGTTCGAGGAAAACCCCATCAACGCCAGCGGCGTGGACGCCAAGGCCATCCTGTCTGCCAGACTGAGCAAGAGCAGACGGCTGGAAAATCTGATCGCCCAGCTGCCCGGCGAGAAGAAGAATGGCCTGTTCGGAAACCTGATTGCCCTGAGCCTGGGCCTGACCCCCAACTTCAAGAGCAACTTCGACCTGGCCGAGGATGCCAAACTGCAGCTGAGCAAGGACACCTACGACGACGACCTGGACAACCTGCTGGCCCAGATCGGCGACCAGTACGCCGACCTGTTTCTGGCCGCCAAGAACCTGTCCGACGCCATCCTGCTGAGCGACATCCTGAGAGTGAACACCGAGATCACCAAGGCCCCCCTGAGCGCCTCTATGATCAAGAGATACGACGAGCACCACCAGGACCTGACCCTGCTGAAAGCTCTCGTGCGGCAGCAGCTGCCTGAGAAGTACAAAGAGATTTTCTTCGACCAGAGCAAGAACGGCTACGCCGGCTACATTGACGGCGGAGCCAGCCAGGAAGAGTTCTACAAGTTCATCAAGCCCATCCTGGAAAAGATGGACGGCACCGAGGAACTGCTCGTGAAGCTGAACAGAGAGGACCTGCTGCGGAAGCAGCGGACCTTCGACAACGGCAGCATCCCCCACCAGATCCACCTGGGAGAGCTGCACGCCATTCTGCGGCGGCAGGAAGATTTTTACCCATTCCTGAAGGACAACCGGGAAAAGATCGAGAAGATCCTGACCTTCCGCATCCCCTACTACGTGGGCCCTCTGGCCAGGGGAAACAGCAGATTCGCCTGGATGACCAGAAAGAGCGAGGAAACCATCACCCCCTGGAACTTCGAGGAAGTGGTGGACAAGGGCGCTTCCGCCCAGAGCTTCATCGAGCGGATGACCAACTTCGATAAGAACCTGCCCAACGAGAAGGTGCTGCCCAAGCACAGCCTGCTGTACGAGTACTTCACCGTGTATAACGAGCTGACCAAAGTGAAATACGTGACCGAGGGAATGAGAAAGCCCGCCTTCCTGAGCGGCGAGCAGAAAAAGGCCATCGTGGACCTGCTGTTCAAGACCAACCGGAAAGTGACCGTGAAGCAGCTGAAAGAGGACTACTTCAAGAAAATCGAGTGCTTCGACTCCGTGGAAATCTCCGGCGTGGAAGATCGGTTCAACGCCTCCCTGGGCACATACCACGATCTGCTGAAAATTATCAAGGACAAGGACTTCCTGGACAATGAGGAAAACGAGGACATTCTGGAAGATATCGTGCTGACCCTGACACTGTTTGAGGACAGAGAGATGATCGAGGAACGGCTGAAAACCTATGCCCACCTGTTCGACGACAAAGTGATGAAGCAGCTGAAGCGGCGGAGATACACCGGCTGGGGCAGGCTGAGCCGGAAGCTGATCAACGGCATCCGGGACAAGCAGTCCGGCAAGACAATCCTGGATTTCCTGAAGTCCGACGGCTTCGCCAACAGAAACTTCATGCAGCTGATCCACGACGACAGCCTGACCTTTAAAGAGGACATCCAGAAAGCCCAGGTGTCCGGCCAGGGCGATAGCCTGCACGAGCACATTGCCAATCTGGCCGGCAGCCCCGCCATTAAGAAGGGCATCCTGCAGACAGTGAAGGTGGTGGACGAGCTCGTGAAAGTGATGGGCCGGCACAAGCCCGAGAACATCGTGATCGAAATGGCCAGAGAGAACCAGACCACCCAGAAGGGACAGAAGAACAGCCGCGAGAGAATGAAGCGGATCGAAGAGGGCATCAAAGAGCTGGGCAGCCAGATCCTGAAAGAACACCCCGTGGAAAACACCCAGCTGCAGAACGAGAAGCTGTACCTGTACTACCTGCAGAATGGGCGGGATATGTACGTGGACCAGGAACTGGACATCAACCGGCTGTCCGACTACGATGTGGACCATATCGTGCCTCAGAGCTTTCTGAAGGACGACTCCATCGACAACAAGGTGCTGACCAGAAGCGACAAGAACCGGGGCAAGAGCGACAACGTGCCCTCCGAAGAGGTCGTGAAGAAGATGAAGAACTACTGGCGGCAGCTGCTGAACGCCAAGCTGATTACCCAGAGAAAGTTCGACAATCTGACCAAGGCCGAGAGAGGCGGCCTGAGCGAACTGGATAAGGCCGGCTTCATCAAGAGACAGCTGGTGGAAACCCGGCAGATCACAAAGCACGTGGCACAGATCCTGGACTCCCGGATGAACACTAAGTACGACGAGAATGACAAGCTGATCCGGGAAGTGAAAGTGATCACCCTGAAGTCCAAGCTGGTGTCCGATTTCCGGAAGGATTTCCAGTTTTACAAAGTGCGCGAGATCAACAACTACCACCACGCCCACGACGCCTACCTGAACGCCGTCGTGGGAACCGCCCTGATCAAAAAGTACCCTAAGCTGGAAAGCGAGTTCGTGTACGGCGACTACAAGGTGTACGACGTGCGGAAGATGATCGCCAAGAGCGAGCAGGAAATCGGCAAGGCTACCGCCAAGTACTTCTTCTACAGCAACATCATGAACTTTTTCAAGACCGAGATTACCCTGGCCAACGGCGAGATCCGGAAGCGGCCTCTGATCGAGACAAACGGCGAAACCGGGGAGATCGTGTGGGATAAGGGCCGGGATTTTGCCACCGTGCGGAAAGTGCTGAGCATGCCCCAAGTGAATATCGTGAAAAAGACCGAGGTGCAGACAGGCGGCTTCAGCAAAGAGTCTATCCTGCCCAAGAGGAACAGCGATAAGCTGATCGCCAGAAAGAAGGACTGGGACCCTAAGAAGTACGGCGGCTTCGACAGCCCCACCGTGGCCTATTCTGTGCTGGTGGTGGCCAAAGTGGAAAAGGGCAAGTCCAAGAAACTGAAGAGTGTGAAAGAGCTGCTGGGGATCACCATCATGGAAAGAAGCAGCTTCGAGAAGAATCCCATCGACTTTCTGGAAGCCAAGGGCTACAAAGAAGTGAAAAAGGACCTGATCATCAAGCTGCCTAAGTACTCCCTGTTCGAGCTGGAAAACGGCCGGAAGAGAATGCTGGCCTCTGCCGGCGAACTGCAGAAGGGAAACGAACTGGCCCTGCCCTCCAAATATGTGAACTTCCTGTACCTGGCCAGCCACTATGAGAAGCTGAAGGGCTCCCCCGAGGATAATGAGCAGAAACAGCTGTTTGTGGAACAGCACAAGCACTACCTGGACGAGATCATCGAGCAGATCAGCGAGTTCTCCAAGAGAGTGATCCTGGCCGACGCTAATCTGGACAAAGTGCTGTCCGCCTACAACAAGCACCGGGATAAGCCCATCAGAGAGCAGGCCGAGAATATCATCCACCTGTTTACCCTGACCAATCTGGGAGCCCCTGCCGCCTTCAAGTACTTTGACACCACCATCGACCGGAAGAGGTACACCAGCACCAAAGAGGTGCTGGACGCCACCCTGATCCACCAGAGCATCACCGGCCTGTACGAGACACGGATCGACCTGTCTCAGCTGGGAGGTGACAGCGGCGGGAGCGGCGGGAGCGGGGGGAGCACTAATCTGAGCGACATCATTGAGAAGGAGACTGGGAAACAGCTGGTCATTCAGGAGTCCATCCTGATGCTGCCTGAGGAGGTGGAGGAAGTGATCGGCAACAAGCCAGAGTCTGACATCCTGGTGCACACCGCCTACGACGAGTCCACAGATGAGAATGTGATGCTGCTGACCTCTGACGCCCCCGAGTATAAGCCTTGGGCCCTGGTCATCCAGGATTCTAACGGCGAGAATAAGATCAAGATGCTGAGCGGAGGATCCGGAGGATCTGGAGGCAGCACCAACCTGTCTGACATCATCGAGAAGGAGACAGGCAAGCAGCTGGTCATCCAGGAGAGCATCCTGATGCTGCCCGAAGAAGTCGAAGAAGTGATCGGAAACAAGCCTGAGAGCGATATCCTGGTCCATACCGCCTACGACGAGAGTACCGACGAAAATGTGATGCTGCTGACATCCGACGCCCCAGAGTATAAGCCCTGGGCTCTGGTCATCCAGGATTCCAACGGAGAGAACAAAATCAAAATGCTGTCTGGCGGCTCAAAAAGAACCGCCGACGGCAGCGAATTCGAGCCCAAGAAGAAGAGGAAAGTC ABEmax(SEQ ID NO: 48) ATGAAACGGACAGCCGACGGAAGCGAGTTCGAGTCACCAAAGAAGAAGCGGAAAGTCTCTGAAGTCGAGTTTAGCCACGAGTATTGGATGAGGCACGCACTGACCCTGGCAAAGCGAGCATGGGATGAAAGAGAAGTCCCCGTGGGCGCCGTGCTGGTGCACAACAATAGAGTGATCGGAGAGGGATGGAACAGGCCAATCGGCCGCCACGACCCTACCGCACACGCAGAGATCATGGCACTGAGGCAGGGAGGCCTGGTCATGCAGAATTACCGCCTGATCGATGCCACCCTGTATGTGACACTGGAGCCATGCGTGATGTGCGCAGGAGCAATGATCCACAGCAGGATCGGAAGAGTGGTGTTCGGAGCACGGGACGCCAAGACCGGCGCAGCAGGCTCCCTGATGGATGTGCTGCACCACCCCGGCATGAACCACCGGGTGGAGATCACAGAGGGAATCCTGGCAGACGAGTGCGCCGCCCTGCTGAGCGATTTCTTTAGAATGCGGAGACAGGAGATCAAGGCCCAGAAGAAGGCACAGAGCTCCACCGACTCTGGAGGATCTAGCGGAGGATCCTCTGGAAGCGAGACACCAGGCACAAGCGAGTCCGCCACACCAGAGAGCTCCGGCGGCTCCTCCGGAGGATCCTCTGAGGTGGAGTTTTCCCACGAGTACTGGATGAGACATGCCCTGACCCTGGCCAAGAGGGCACGCGATGAGAGGGAGGTGCCTGTGGGAGCCGTGCTGGTGCTGAACAATAGAGTGATCGGCGAGGGCTGGAACAGAGCCATCGGCCTGCACGACCCAACAGCCCATGCCGAAATTATGGCCCTGAGACAGGGCGGCCTGGTCATGCAGAACTACAGACTGATTGACGCCACCCTGTACGTGACATTCGAGCCTTGCGTGATGTGCGCCGGCGCCATGATCCACTCTAGGATCGGCCGCGTGGTGTTTGGCGTGAGGAACGCAAAAACCGGCGCCGCAGGCTCCCTGATGGACGTGCTGCACTACCCCGGCATGAATCACCGCGTCGAAATTACCGAGGGAATCCTGGCAGATGAATGTGCCGCCCTGCTGTGCTATTTCTTTCGGATGCCTAGACAGGTGTTCAATGCTCAGAAGAAGGCCCAGAGCTCCACCGACTCCGGAGGATCTAGCGGAGGCTCCTCTGGCTCTGAGACACCTGGCACAAGCGAGAGCGCAACACCTGAAAGCAGCGGGGGCAGCAGCGGGGGGTCAGACAAGAAGTACAGCATCGGCCTGGCCATCGGCACCAACTCTGTGGGCTGGGCCGTGATCACCGACGAGTACAAGGTGCCCAGCAAGAAATTCAAGGTGCTGGGCAACACCGACCGGCACAGCATCAAGAAGAACCTGATCGGAGCCCTGCTGTTCGACAGCGGCGAAACAGCCGAGGCCACCCGGCTGAAGAGAACCGCCAGAAGAAGATACACCAGACGGAAGAACCGGATCTGCTATCTGCAAGAGATCTTCAGCAACGAGATGGCCAAGGTGGACGACAGCTTCTTCCACAGACTGGAAGAGTCCTTCCTGGTGGAAGAGGATAAGAAGCACGAGCGGCACCCCATCTTCGGCAACATCGTGGACGAGGTGGCCTACCACGAGAAGTACCCCACCATCTACCACCTGAGAAAGAAACTGGTGGACAGCACCGACAAGGCCGACCTGCGGCTGATCTATCTGGCCCTGGCCCACATGATCAAGTTCCGGGGCCACTTCCTGATCGAGGGCGACCTGAACCCCGACAACAGCGACGTGGACAAGCTGTTCATCCAGCTGGTGCAGACCTACAACCAGCTGTTCGAGGAAAACCCCATCAACGCCAGCGGCGTGGACGCCAAGGCCATCCTGTCTGCCAGACTGAGCAAGAGCAGACGGCTGGAAAATCTGATCGCCCAGCTGCCCGGCGAGAAGAAGAATGGCCTGTTCGGAAACCTGATTGCCCTGAGCCTGGGCCTGACCCCCAACTTCAAGAGCAACTTCGACCTGGCCGAGGATGCCAAACTGCAGCTGAGCAAGGACACCTACGACGACGACCTGGACAACCTGCTGGCCCAGATCGGCGACCAGTACGCCGACCTGTTTCTGGCCGCCAAGAACCTGTCCGACGCCATCCTGCTGAGCGACATCCTGAGAGTGAACACCGAGATCACCAAGGCCCCCCTGAGCGCCTCTATGATCAAGAGATACGACGAGCACCACCAGGACCTGACCCTGCTGAAAGCTCTCGTGCGGCAGCAGCTGCCTGAGAAGTACAAAGAGATTTTCTTCGACCAGAGCAAGAACGGCTACGCCGGCTACATTGACGGCGGAGCCAGCCAGGAAGAGTTCTACAAGTTCATCAAGCCCATCCTGGAAAAGATGGACGGCACCGAGGAACTGCTCGTGAAGCTGAACAGAGAGGACCTGCTGCGGAAGCAGCGGACCTTCGACAACGGCAGCATCCCCCACCAGATCCACCTGGGAGAGCTGCACGCCATTCTGCGGCGGCAGGAAGATTTTTACCCATTCCTGAAGGACAACCGGGAAAAGATCGAGAAGATCCTGACCTTCCGCATCCCCTACTACGTGGGCCCTCTGGCCAGGGGAAACAGCAGATTCGCCTGGATGACCAGAAAGAGCGAGGAAACCATCACCCCCTGGAACTTCGAGGAAGTGGTGGACAAGGGCGCTTCCGCCCAGAGCTTCATCGAGCGGATGACCAACTTCGATAAGAACCTGCCCAACGAGAAGGTGCTGCCCAAGCACAGCCTGCTGTACGAGTACTTCACCGTGTATAACGAGCTGACCAAAGTGAAATACGTGACCGAGGGAATGAGAAAGCCCGCCTTCCTGAGCGGCGAGCAGAAAAAGGCCATCGTGGACCTGCTGTTCAAGACCAACCGGAAAGTGACCGTGAAGCAGCTGAAAGAGGACTACTTCAAGAAAATCGAGTGCTTCGACTCCGTGGAAATCTCCGGCGTGGAAGATCGGTTCAACGCCTCCCTGGGCACATACCACGATCTGCTGAAAATTATCAAGGACAAGGACTTCCTGGACAATGAGGAAAACGAGGACATTCTGGAAGATATCGTGCTGACCCTGACACTGTTTGAGGACAGAGAGATGATCGAGGAACGGCTGAAAACCTATGCCCACCTGTTCGACGACAAAGTGATGAAGCAGCTGAAGCGGCGGAGATACACCGGCTGGGGCAGGCTGAGCCGGAAGCTGATCAACGGCATCCGGGACAAGCAGTCCGGCAAGACAATCCTGGATTTCCTGAAGTCCGACGGCTTCGCCAACAGAAACTTCATGCAGCTGATCCACGACGACAGCCTGACCTTTAAAGAGGACATCCAGAAAGCCCAGGTGTCCGGCCAGGGCGATAGCCTGCACGAGCACATTGCCAATCTGGCCGGCAGCCCCGCCATTAAGAAGGGCATCCTGCAGACAGTGAAGGTGGTGGACGAGCTCGTGAAAGTGATGGGCCGGCACAAGCCCGAGAACATCGTGATCGAAATGGCCAGAGAGAACCAGACCACCCAGAAGGGACAGAAGAACAGCCGCGAGAGAATGAAGCGGATCGAAGAGGGCATCAAAGAGCTGGGCAGCCAGATCCTGAAAGAACACCCCGTGGAAAACACCCAGCTGCAGAACGAGAAGCTGTACCTGTACTACCTGCAGAATGGGCGGGATATGTACGTGGACCAGGAACTGGACATCAACCGGCTGTCCGACTACGATGTGGACCATATCGTGCCTCAGAGCTTTCTGAAGGACGACTCCATCGACAACAAGGTGCTGACCAGAAGCGACAAGAACCGGGGCAAGAGCGACAACGTGCCCTCCGAAGAGGTCGTGAAGAAGATGAAGAACTACTGGCGGCAGCTGCTGAACGCCAAGCTGATTACCCAGAGAAAGTTCGACAATCTGACCAAGGCCGAGAGAGGCGGCCTGAGCGAACTGGATAAGGCCGGCTTCATCAAGAGACAGCTGGTGGAAACCCGGCAGATCACAAAGCACGTGGCACAGATCCTGGACTCCCGGATGAACACTAAGTACGACGAGAATGACAAGCTGATCCGGGAAGTGAAAGTGATCACCCTGAAGTCCAAGCTGGTGTCCGATTTCCGGAAGGATTTCCAGTTTTACAAAGTGCGCGAGATCAACAACTACCACCACGCCCACGACGCCTACCTGAACGCCGTCGTGGGAACCGCCCTGATCAAAAAGTACCCTAAGCTGGAAAGCGAGTTCGTGTACGGCGACTACAAGGTGTACGACGTGCGGAAGATGATCGCCAAGAGCGAGCAGGAAATCGGCAAGGCTACCGCCAAGTACTTCTTCTACAGCAACATCATGAACTTTTTCAAGACCGAGATTACCCTGGCCAACGGCGAGATCCGGAAGCGGCCTCTGATCGAGACAAACGGCGAAACCGGGGAGATCGTGTGGGATAAGGGCCGGGATTTTGCCACCGTGCGGAAAGTGCTGAGCATGCCCCAAGTGAATATCGTGAAAAAGACCGAGGTGCAGACAGGCGGCTTCAGCAAAGAGTCTATCCTGCCCAAGAGGAACAGCGATAAGCTGATCGCCAGAAAGAAGGACTGGGACCCTAAGAAGTACGGCGGCTTCGACAGCCCCACCGTGGCCTATTCTGTGCTGGTGGTGGCCAAAGTGGAAAAGGGCAAGTCCAAGAAACTGAAGAGTGTGAAAGAGCTGCTGGGGATCACCATCATGGAAAGAAGCAGCTTCGAGAAGAATCCCATCGACTTTCTGGAAGCCAAGGGCTACAAAGAAGTGAAAAAGGACCTGATCATCAAGCTGCCTAAGTACTCCCTGTTCGAGCTGGAAAACGGCCGGAAGAGAATGCTGGCCTCTGCCGGCGAACTGCAGAAGGGAAACGAACTGGCCCTGCCCTCCAAATATGTGAACTTCCTGTACCTGGCCAGCCACTATGAGAAGCTGAAGGGCTCCCCCGAGGATAATGAGCAGAAACAGCTGTTTGTGGAACAGCACAAGCACTACCTGGACGAGATCATCGAGCAGATCAGCGAGTTCTCCAAGAGAGTGATCCTGGCCGACGCTAATCTGGACAAAGTGCTGTCCGCCTACAACAAGCACCGGGATAAGCCCATCAGAGAGCAGGCCGAGAATATCATCCACCTGTTTACCCTGACCAATCTGGGAGCCCCTGCCGCCTTCAAGTACTTTGACACCACCATCGACCGGAAGAGGTACACCAGCACCAAAGAGGTGCTGGACGCCACCCTGATCCACCAGAGCATCACCGGCCTGTACGAGACACGGATCGACCTGTCTCAGCTGGGAGGTGACTCTGGCGGCTCAAAAAGAACCGCCGACGGCAGCGAATTCGAGCCCAAGAAG AAGAGGAAAGTCSCN9a RNA: (SEQ ID NO: 49) GUUAGUCCUUAAAAUGUAGGG MPDU1 RNA:(SEQ ID NO: 50) GUUCCCGGUCAUGCACUACAG HBG site 1 RNA: (SEQ ID NO: 51)CUUGACCAAUAGCCUUGACA HBG site 2 RNA: (SEQ ID NO: 52)AUAUUUGCAUUGAGAUAGUG

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Other Embodiments

The foregoing has been a description of certain non-limiting embodimentsof the invention. Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciatethat various changes and modifications to this description may be madewithout departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention, asdefined in the following claims.

EQUIVALENTS AND SCOPE

In the claims articles such as “a,” “an,” and “the” may mean one or morethan one unless indicated to the contrary or otherwise evident from thecontext. Claims or descriptions that include “or” between one or moremembers of a group are considered satisfied if one, more than one, orall of the group members are present in, employed in, or otherwiserelevant to a given product or process unless indicated to the contraryor otherwise evident from the context. The invention includesembodiments in which exactly one member of the group is present in,employed in, or otherwise relevant to a given product or process. Theinvention includes embodiments in which more than one, or all of thegroup members are present in, employed in, or otherwise relevant to agiven product or process.

Furthermore, the invention encompasses all variations, combinations, andpermutations in which one or more limitations, elements, clauses, anddescriptive terms from one or more of the listed claims is introducedinto another claim. For example, any claim that is dependent on anotherclaim can be modified to include one or more limitations found in anyother claim that is dependent on the same base claim. Where elements arepresented as lists, e.g., in Markush group format, each subgroup of theelements is also disclosed, and any element(s) can be removed from thegroup. It should it be understood that, in general, where the invention,or aspects of the invention, is/are referred to as comprising particularelements and/or features, certain embodiments of the invention oraspects of the invention consist, or consist essentially of, suchelements and/or features. For purposes of simplicity, those embodimentshave not been specifically set forth in haec verba herein. It is alsonoted that the terms “comprising” and “containing” are intended to beopen and permits the inclusion of additional elements or steps. Whereranges are given, endpoints are included. Furthermore, unless otherwiseindicated or otherwise evident from the context and understanding of oneof ordinary skill in the art, values that are expressed as ranges canassume any specific value or sub-range within the stated ranges indifferent embodiments of the invention, to the tenth of the unit of thelower limit of the range, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

This application refers to various issued patents, published patentapplications, journal articles, and other publications, all of which areincorporated herein by reference. If there is a conflict between any ofthe incorporated references and the instant specification, thespecification shall control. In addition, any particular embodiment ofthe present invention that falls within the prior art may be explicitlyexcluded from any one or more of the claims. Because such embodimentsare deemed to be known to one of ordinary skill in the art, they may beexcluded even if the exclusion is not set forth explicitly herein. Anyparticular embodiment of the invention can be excluded from any claim,for any reason, whether or not related to the existence of prior art.

Those skilled in the art will recognize or be able to ascertain using nomore than routine experimentation many equivalents to the specificembodiments described herein. The scope of the present embodimentsdescribed herein is not intended to be limited to the above Description,but rather is as set forth in the appended claims. Those of ordinaryskill in the art will appreciate that various changes and modificationsto this description may be made without departing from the spirit orscope of the present invention, as defined in the following claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A fusion protein comprising: (i) a nucleic acidprogrammable DNA binding protein (napDNAbp); (ii) a DNA effector domain;(iii) a first nuclear localization sequence; and (iv) a second nuclearlocalization sequence.
 2. The fusion protein of claim 1, wherein thefirst nuclear localization sequence or the second nuclear localizationsequence is a bipartite nuclear localization sequence.
 3. The fusionprotein of claim 1 or 2, wherein the first nuclear localization sequenceand the second nuclear localization sequence are bipartite nuclearlocalization sequences.
 4. The fusion protein of any one of claims 1-3,wherein the first nuclear localization sequence comprises the amino acidsequence KRTADGSEFESPKKKRKV (SEQ ID NO: 1) or KRTADGSEFEPKKKRKV (SEQ IDNO: 2).
 5. The base editor of any one of claims 1-4, wherein the secondnuclear localization sequence comprises the amino acid sequenceKRTADGSEFESPKKKRKV (SEQ ID NO: 1) or KRTADGSEFEPKKKRKV (SEQ ID NO: 2).6. The fusion protein of any one of claims 1-5, wherein the first andthe second nuclear localization sequences are the same.
 7. The fusionprotein of any one of claims 1-5, wherein the first and the secondnuclear localization sequences are different.
 8. The fusion protein ofany one of claims 1-7, wherein the first nuclear localization sequencecomprises the amino acid sequence KRTADGSEFESPKKKRKV (SEQ ID NO: 1) andthe second nuclear localization sequence comprises the amino acidsequence KRTADGSEFEPKKKRKV (SEQ ID NO: 2).
 9. The fusion protein of anyone of claims 1-8, wherein the nucleic acid programmable DNA bindingprotein is a Cas9 domain.
 10. The fusion protein of claim 9, wherein theCas9 domain is a Cas9 nickase domain.
 11. The fusion protein of claim10, wherein the Cas9 nickase domain cuts a nucleic acid target strand ofa nucleotide duplex, wherein the nucleotide target strand is the strandthat binds a gRNA.
 12. The fusion protein of any one of claims 9-11,wherein the Cas9 domain comprises an amino acid sequence that is atleast 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 98%, or 99% identical to the amino acidsequence of: (SEQ ID NO: 3)DKKYSIGLAIGTNSVGWAVITDEYKVPSKKFKVLGNTDRHSIKKNLIGALLFDSGETAEATRLKRTARRRYTRRKNRICYLQEIFSNEMAKVDDSFFHRLEESFLVEEDKKHERHPIFGNIVDEVAYHEKYPTIYHLRKKLVDSTDKADLRLIYLALAHMIKFRGHFLIEGDLNPDNSDVDKLFIQLVQTYNQLFEENPINASGVDAKAILSARLSKSRRLENLIAQLPGEKKNGLFGNLIALSLGLTPNFKSNFDLAEDAKLQLSKDTYDDDLDNLLAQIGDQYADLFLAAKNLSDAILLSDILRVNTEITKAPLSASMIKRYDEHHQDLTLLKALVRQQLPEKYKEIFFDQSKNGYAGYIDGGASQEEFYKFIKPILEKMDGTEELLVKLNREDLLRKQRTFDNGSIPHQIHLGELHAILRRQEDFYPFLKDNREKIEKILTFRIPYYVGPLARGNSRFAWMTRKSEETITPWNFEEVVDKGASAQSFIERMTNFDKNLPNEKVLPKHSLLYEYFTVYNELTKVKYVTEGMRKPAFLSGEQKKAIVDLLFKTNRKVTVKQLKEDYFKKIECFDSVETSGVEDRFNASLGTYHDLLKIIKDKDFLDNEENEDILEDIVLTLTLFEDREMIEERLKTYAHLFDDKVMKQLKRRRYTGWGRLSRKLINGIRDKQSGKTILDFLKSDGFANRNFMQLIHDDSLTFKEDIQKAQVSGQGDSLHEHIANLAGSPAIKKGILQTVKVVDELVKVMGRHKPENIVIEMARENQTTQKGQKNSRERMKRIEEGIKELGSQILKEHPVENTQLQNEKLYLYYLQNGRDMYVDQELDINRLSDYDVDHIVPQSFLKDDSIDNKVLTRSDKNRGKSDNVPSEEVVKKMKNYWRQLLNAKLITQRKFDNLTKAERGGLSELDKAGFIKRQLVETRQITKHVAQILDSRMNTKYDENDKLIREVKVITLKSKLVSDFRKDFQFYKVREINNYHHAHDAYLNAVVGTALIKKYPKLESEFVYGDYKVYDVRKMIAKSEQEIGKATAKYFFYSNIMNFFKTEITLANGEIRKRPLIETNGETGEIVWDKGRDFATVRKVLSMPQVNIVKKTEVQTGGFSKESILPKRNSDKLIARKKDWDPKKYGGFDSPTVAYSVLVVAKVEKGKSKKLKSVKELLGITIMERSSFEKNPIDFLEAKGYKEVKKDLIIKLPKYSLFELENGRKRMLASAGELQKGNELALPSKYVNFLYLASHYEKLKGSPEDNEQKQLFVEQHKHYLDEIIEQISEFSKRVILADANLDKVLSAYNKHRDKPIREQAENIIHLFTLTNLGAPAAFKYFDTTIDRKRYTSTKEVLDATLIHQS ITGLYETRIDLSQLGGD.


13. The fusion protein of any one of claims 9-12, wherein the Cas9domain comprises the amino acid sequence of (SEQ ID NO: 3).
 14. Thefusion protein of any one of claims 1-13, wherein the DNA effectordomain is a deaminase domain.
 15. The fusion protein of claim 14,wherein the deaminase domain is a cytidine deaminase domain.
 16. Thefusion protein of claim 15, wherein the cytidine deaminase is adeaminase from the apolipoprotein B mRNA-editing complex (APOBEC) familydeaminase.
 17. The fusion protein of claim 15 or 16, wherein thecytidine deaminase comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 98%, or 99% identical to the amino acid sequence of:(SEQ ID NO: 4) SSETGPVAVDPTLRRRIEPHEFEVFFDPRELRKETCLLYEINWGGRHSIWRHTSQNTNKHVEVNFIEKFTTERYFCPNTRCSITWFLSWSPCGECSRAITEFLSRYPHVTLFIYIARLYHHADPRNRQGLRDLISSGVTIQIMTEQESGYCWRNFVNYSPSNEAHWPRYPHLWVRLYVLELYCIILGLPPCLNILRRKQPQLTFFTIALQSCHYQRLPPHILWATGLK.


18. The fusion protein of any one of claims 15-17, wherein the Cas9domain comprises the amino acid sequence of (SEQ ID NO: 3).
 19. Thefusion protein of claim 15 or 16, wherein the cytidine deaminase domaincomprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%,98%, or 99% identical to the amino acid sequence of: (SEQ ID NO: 4)SSETGPVAVDPTLRRRIEPHEFEVFFDPRELRKETCLLYEINWGGRHSIWRHTSQNTNKHVEVNFIEKFTTERYFCPNTRCSITWFLSWSPCGECSRAITEFLSRYPHVTLFIYIARLYHHADPRNRQGLRDLISSGVTIQIMTEQESGYCWRNFVNYSPSNEAHWPRYPHLWVRLYVLELYCIILGLPPCLNILRRKQPQLTFFTIALQSCHYQRLPPHILWATGLK.


20. The fusion protein of claim 15 or 16, wherein the cytidine deaminasedomain comprises the amino acid sequence of (SEQ ID NO: 4).
 21. Thefusion protein of claim 15 or 16, wherein the cytidine deaminase domaincomprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%,98%, or 99% identical to the amino acid sequence of an one of SEQ IDNOs: 5-9.
 22. The fusion protein of claim 15 or 16, wherein the cytidinedeaminase domain comprises the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ IDNOs: 5-9.
 23. The fusion protein of claim 15 or 16, wherein the cytidinedeaminase domain comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80%,85%, 90%, 95%, 98%, or 99% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQID NO: 5 or
 6. 24. The fusion protein of claim 15 or 16, wherein thecytidine deaminase domain comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO: 5 or
 6. 25. The fusion protein of any one of claims 15-24, whereinthe fusion protein further comprises one or more UGI domains.
 26. Thefusion protein of any one of claims 15-25, wherein the fusion proteincomprises two UGI domains.
 27. The fusion protein of claim 25 or 26,wherein the one or more UGI domains comprise an amino acid sequence thatis at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 98%, or 99% identical to the amino acidsequence of (SEQ ID NO: 108)TNLSDIIEKETGKQLVIQESILMLPEEVEEVIGNKPESDILVHTAYDESTDENVMLLTSDAPEYKPWALVIQDSNGENKIKML.


28. The fusion protein of claim 25 or 26, wherein the one or more UGIdomains comprise the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 108. 29. Thefusion protein of any one of claims 15-28, wherein the fusion proteincomprises the structure: NH₂-[first nuclear localizationsequence]-[cytidine deaminase domain]-[Cas9 domain]-[first UGIdomain]-[second UGI domain]-[second nuclear localization sequence]-COOH,and each instance of “-” comprises an optional linker.
 30. The fusionprotein of claim 29, wherein the cytidine deaminase domain and the Cas9domain are linked via a linker comprising the amino acid sequenceSGGSSGGSSGSETPGTSESATPESSGGSSGGS (SEQ ID NO: 11); the Cas9 domain andthe first UGI domain are linked via a linker comprising the amino acidsequence of SGGSGGSGGS (SEQ ID NO: 25); the first UGI domain and thesecond UGI domain are linked via a linker comprising the amino acidsequence of SGGSGGSGGS (SEQ ID NO: 25); and/or the second UGI domain andthe second nuclear localization sequence are linked via a linkercomprising the amino acid sequence of SGGS (SEQ ID NO: 26).
 31. Thefusion protein of any one of claims 15-30, wherein the fusion proteincomprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%,98%, or 99% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12, 13 or14.
 32. The fusion protein of any one of claims 15-31, wherein thefusion protein comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12, 13 or14.
 33. The fusion protein of any one of claims 1-13, wherein theeffector domain comprises a first adenosine deaminase.
 34. The fusionprotein of claim 33, wherein the first adenosine deaminase is capable ofdeaminating adenine in deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).
 35. The fusionprotein of claim 33 or 34, wherein the first adenosine deaminase is aTadA adenosine deaminase.
 36. The fusion protein of any one of claims33-35, wherein the first adenosine deaminase comprises an amino acidsequence that is at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 98%, or 99% identical tothe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 15. 37. The fusion protein of anyone of claims 33-36, wherein the first adenosine deaminase comprises anamino acid sequence that is at least 90% identical to the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NOs: 16-22 with the exception of one or moresubstitutions at positions selected from the group consisting of aminoacid residues corresponding to positions 8, 17, 18, 23, 34, 36, 45, 48,51, 56, 59, 84, 85, 94, 95, 102, 104, 106, 107, 108, 110, 118, 123, 127,138, 142, 146, 147, 149, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, and 157 of theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15, wherein said first adenosinedeaminase deaminates adenine in deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).
 38. Thefusion protein of any one of claims 33-37, wherein the first adenosinedeaminase comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15 with theexception of the one or more substitutions at positions selected fromthe group consisting of amino acid residues corresponding to positions8, 17, 18, 23, 34, 36, 45, 48, 51, 56, 59, 84, 85, 94, 95, 102, 104,106, 107, 108, 110, 118, 123, 127, 138, 142, 146, 147, 149, 151, 152,153, 154, 155, 156, and 157 of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15.39. The fusion protein of claim 38, wherein said one or moresubstitutions are at positions selected from the group consisting ofamino acid residues corresponding to positions 23, 36, 48, 51, 84, 106,108, 123, 142, 146, 147, 152, 155, 156, and 157 of the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:
 15. 40. The fusion protein of claim 39, whereinsaid one or more substitutions are substitutions selected from the groupconsisting of W23R, W23L, H36L, P48S, P48A, R51L, L84F, A106V, D108N,H123Y, A142N, S146C, D147Y, R152P, E155V, I156F, and K157N of the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 15. 41. The fusion protein of claim 39,wherein said one or more substitutions comprise a group of substitutionsat positions selected from the group of substitutions at positionsconsisting of: (i) W23, H36, P48, R51, L84, A106, D108, H123, A142,S146, D147, R152, E155, I156, and K157; (ii) W23, H36, P48, R51, L84,A106, D108, H123, S146, D147, R152, E155, 1156, and K157; (iii) H36,P48, R51, L84, A106, D108, H123, A142, S146, D147, E155, 1156, and K157;(iv) H36, P48, R51, L84, A106, D108, H123, S146, D147, E155, 1156, andK157; (v) H36, R51, L84, A106, D108, H123, S146, D147, E155, 1156, andK157; (vi) L84, A106, D108, H123, D147, E155, and I156; (vii) A106,D108, D147, and E155; (viii) A106, and D108; and (ix) D108; of the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 15. 42. The fusion protein of claim 39,wherein said one or more substitutions comprise a group of substitutionsselected from the groups of substitutions consisting of: (i) W23L, H36L,P48A, R51L, L84F, A106V, D108N, H123Y, A142N, S146C, D147Y, R152P,E155V, I156F, and K157N; (ii) W23R, H36L, P48A, R51L, L84F, A106V,D108N, H123Y, S146C, D147Y, R152P, E155V, I156F, and K157N; (iii) (iii)H36L, P48S, R51L, L84F, A106V, D108N, H123Y, A142N, S146C, D147Y, E155V,I156F, and K157N; (iv) H36L, P48S, R51L, L84F, A106V, D108N, H123Y,S146C, D147Y, E155V, I156F, and K157N; (v) H36L, R51L, L84F, A106V,D108N, H123Y, S146C, D147Y, E155V, I156F, and K157N; (vi) L84F, A106V,D108N, H123Y, D147Y, E155V, and I156F; (vii) A106V, D108N, D147Y, andE155V; (viii) A106V, and D108N; and (ix) D108N; of the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:
 15. 43. The fusion protein of any one of claims33-42 further comprising a second adenosine deaminase.
 44. The fusionprotein of claim 43, wherein said second adenosine deaminase is a TadAadenosine deaminase.
 45. The fusion protein of claim 44, wherein saidsecond adenosine deaminase comprises an amino acid sequence that is atleast 90% identical to the amino acid sequence (SEQ ID NO: 15)MSEVEFSHEYWMRHALTLAKRAWDEREVPVGAVLVHNNRVIGEGWNRPIGRHDPTAHAEIMALRQGGLVMQNYRLIDATLYVTLEPCVMCAGAMIHSRIGRVVFGARDAKTGAAGSLMDVLHHPGMNHRVEITEGILADECAALLSDFFR MRRQEIKAQKKAQSSTD.


46. The fusion protein of claim 45, wherein said second adenosinedeaminase comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 15. 47. Thefusion protein of any one of claims 33-46, wherein the first adenosinedeaminase comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15 with theexception of one or more substitutions selected from the groupconsisting of W23R, H36L, P48A, R51L, L84F, A106V, D108N, H123Y, S146C,D147Y, R152P, E155V, I156F, and K157N of the amino acid sequence of SEQID NO:
 15. 48. The fusion protein of any one of claims 33-47, whereinthe first adenosine deaminase comprises the amino acid sequence:(SEQ ID NO: 23) SEVEFSHEYWMRHALTLAKRARDEREVPVGAVLVLNNRVIGEGWNRAIGLHDPTAHAEIMALRQGGLVMQNYRLIDATLYVTFEPCVMCAGAMIHSRIGRVVFGVRNAKTGAAGSLMDVLHYPGMNHRVEITEGILADECAALLCYFFRM PRQVFNAQKKAQSSTD.


49. The fusion protein of any one of claims 43-48, wherein the fusionprotein comprises the structure: NH₂-[first nuclear localizationsequence]-[first adenosine deaminase]-[second adenosine deaminase]-[Cas9domain]-[second nuclear localization sequence]-COOH, and each instanceof “-” comprises an optional linker.
 50. The fusion protein of claim 49,wherein the first adenosine deaminase and the second adenosine deaminaseare linked via a linker comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:11; and the second adenosine deaminase and Cas9 domain are linked via alinker comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 11. 51. Thefusion protein of any one of claims 33-50, wherein the fusion proteincomprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%,98%, or 99% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 24. 52.The fusion protein of any one of claims 33-51, wherein the fusionprotein comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 24. 53. Anucleic acid sequence that encodes the fusion protein of any one ofclaims 1-52.
 54. The nucleic acid sequence of claim 53, wherein thenucleic acid sequence comprises a nucleic acid sequence that is at least80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 98%, or 99% identical to the sequence(SEQ ID NO: 27) AAACGGACAGCCGACGGAAGCGAGTTCGAGTCACCAAAGAAGAAGCGGAA AGTC,and/or (SEQ ID NO: 28)AAAAGAACCGCCGACGGCAGCGAATTCGAGCCCAAGAAGAAGAGGAAAGT C.


55. The nucleic acid sequence of claim 53 or 54, wherein the nucleicacid sequence comprises the sequence (SEQ ID NO: 27)AAACGGACAGCCGACGGAAGCGAGTTCGAGTCACCAAAGAAGAAGCGGAA AGTC, and/or(SEQ ID NO: 28) AAAAGAACCGCCGACGGCAGCGAATTCGAGCCCAAGAAGAAGAGGAAAGT C.


56. The nucleic acid sequence of any one of claims 53-55, wherein thenucleic acid sequence comprises a nucleic acid sequence that is at least80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 98%, or 99% identical to the sequence of SEQ ID NO:29 or
 30. 57. The nucleic acid sequence of any one of claims 53-56,wherein the nucleic acid sequence comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:29 or
 30. 58. The nucleic acid sequence of any one of claims 53-57,wherein the nucleic acid sequence comprises a nucleic acid sequence thatis at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 98%, or 99% identical to the sequenceof: (SEQ ID NO: 31) TCTGGAGGATCTAGCGGAGGATCCTCTGGCAGCGAGACACCAGGAACAAGCGAGTCAGCAACACCAGAGAGCAGTGGCGGCAGCAGCGGCGGCAGC; (SEQ ID NO: 32)TCTGGAGGATCTAGCGGAGGATCCTCTGGAAGCGAGACACCAGGCACAAGCGAGTCCGCCACACCAGAGAGCTCCGGCGGCTCCTCCGGAGGATCC; (SEQ ID NO: 33)TCCGGAGGATCTAGCGGAGGCTCCTCTGGCTCTGAGACACCTGGCACAAGCGAGAGCGCAACACCTGAAAGCAGCGGGGGCAGCAGCGGGGGGTCA; (SEQ ID NO: 34)AGCGGCGGGAGCGGCGGGAGCGGGGGGAGC; (SEQ ID NO: 35)AGCGGAGGATCCGGAGGATCTGGAGGCAGC; and/or (SEQ ID NO: 36) TCTGGCGGCTCA.


59. The nucleic acid sequence of any one of claims 53-58, wherein thenucleic acid sequence comprises the sequence of any one of:(SEQ ID NO: 31) TCTGGAGGATCTAGCGGAGGATCCTCTGGCAGCGAGACACCAGGAACAAGCGAGTCAGCAACACCAGAGAGCAGTGGCGGCAGCAGCGGCGGCAGC; (SEQ ID NO: 32)TCTGGAGGATCTAGCGGAGGATCCTCTGGAAGCGAGACACCAGGCACAAGCGAGTCCGCCACACCAGAGAGCTCCGGCGGCTCCTCCGGAGGATCC; (SEQ ID NO: 33)TCCGGAGGATCTAGCGGAGGCTCCTCTGGCTCTGAGACACCTGGCACAAGCGAGAGCGCAACACCTGAAAGCAGCGGGGGCAGCAGCGGGGGGTCA; (SEQ ID NO: 34)AGCGGCGGGAGCGGCGGGAGCGGGGGGAGC; (SEQ ID NO: 35)AGCGGAGGATCCGGAGGATCTGGAGGCAGC; and (SEQ ID NO: 36) TCTGGCGGCTCA.


60. The nucleic acid sequence of any one of claims 53-59, wherein thenucleic acid sequence comprises a nucleic acid sequence that is at least80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 98%, or 99% identical to the sequence of any one ofSEQ ID NOs: 37-42.
 61. The nucleic acid sequence of any one of claims53-60 wherein the nucleic acid sequence comprises the sequence of anyone of SEQ ID NOs: 37-42.
 62. The nucleic acid sequence of any one ofclaims 53-61, wherein the nucleic acid sequence comprises a nucleic acidsequence that is at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 98%, or 99% identical tothe sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 43. 63. The nucleic acid sequence of any oneof claims 53-62, wherein the nucleic acid sequence comprises thesequence of SEQ ID NO:
 43. 64. The nucleic acid sequence of any one ofclaims 53-63, wherein the nucleic acid sequence comprises a nucleic acidsequence that is at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 98%, or 99% identical tothe sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 44. 65. The nucleic acid sequence of any oneof claims 53-64, wherein the nucleic acid sequence comprises thesequence of SEQ ID NO:
 44. 66. The nucleic acid sequence of any one ofclaims 53-65, wherein the nucleic acid sequence comprises a nucleic acidsequence that is at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 98%, or 99% identical tothe sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 45. 67. The nucleic acid sequence of any oneof claims 53-65, wherein the nucleic acid sequence comprises thesequence of SEQ ID NO:
 45. 68. The nucleic acid sequence of any one ofclaims 53-65, wherein the nucleic acid sequence comprises a nucleic acidsequence that is at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 98%, or 99% identical tothe sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 46. 69. The nucleic acid sequence of any oneof claims 53-65, wherein the nucleic acid sequence comprises thesequence of SEQ ID NO:
 46. 70. The nucleic acid sequence of any one ofclaims 53-65, wherein the nucleic acid sequence comprises a nucleic acidsequence that is at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 98%, or 99% identical tothe sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 47. 71. The nucleic acid sequence of any oneof claims 53-65, wherein the nucleic acid sequence comprises thesequence of SEQ ID NO:
 47. 72. The nucleic acid sequence of any one ofclaims 53-65, wherein the nucleic acid sequence comprises a nucleic acidsequence that is at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 98%, or 99% identical tothe sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 48. 73. The nucleic acid sequence of any oneof claims 53-65, wherein the nucleic acid sequence comprises thesequence of SEQ ID NO:
 48. 74. The nucleic acid of any one of claims53-73, wherein the nucleic acid sequence is codon optimized forexpression in a mammalian cell.
 75. The nucleic acid of claim 74,wherein the mammalian cell is a HEK293T cell.
 76. A vector comprisingthe nucleic acid of any one of claims 53-75.
 77. The vector of claim 76,wherein the vector comprises a heterologous promoter driving expressionof the nucleic acid.
 78. A complex comprising the fusion protein of anyone of claims 1-53 and an RNA bound to the napDNAbp.
 79. The complex ofclaim 78, wherein the RNA is a guide RNA (gRNA).
 80. The complex ofclaim 78 or 79, wherein the RNA is a single guide RNA (sgRNA).
 81. Thecomplex of claim 80, wherein the gRNA comprises the backbone sequence of5′-GUUUUAGAGCUAGAAAUAGCAAGUUAAAAUAAGGCUAGUCCGU-3′ SEQ ID NO:
 692. 82.The complex of any one of claims 78-81, wherein the RNA is from 10-100nucleotides long and comprises a sequence of at least 10 contiguousnucleotides that is complementary to a target sequence.
 83. The complexof any one of claims 78-82, wherein the RNA comprises a sequence of 10,11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28,29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, or 40 contiguous nucleotidesthat is complementary to a target sequence.
 84. The complex of any oneof claims 82-83, wherein the target sequence is a DNA sequence.
 85. Thecomplex of any one of claims 76-84, wherein the RNA comprises a nucleicacid sequence selected from the group consisting of: (SEQ ID NO: 49)GUUAGUCCUUAAAAUGUAGGG; (SEQ ID NO: 50) GUUCCCGGUCAUGCACUACAG;(SEQ ID NO: 51) CUUGACCAAUAGCCUUGACA; and (SEQ ID NO: 51)AUAUUUGCAUUGAGAUAGUG.


86. The complex of claim 84 or 85, wherein the target is in the genomeof an organism.
 87. The complex of claim 86, wherein the organism is aprokaryote.
 88. The complex of claim 86, wherein the organism is aeukaryote.
 89. The complex of claim 88, wherein the organism is avertebrate.
 90. The complex of claim 89, wherein the vertebrate is amammal.
 91. The complex of claim 90, wherein the mammal is a human. 92.A cell comprising the fusion protein of any one of claims 1-52.
 93. Acell comprising the nucleic acid of any one of claims 53-75.
 94. A cellcomprising the vector of claim 76 or
 77. 95. A cell comprising thecomplex of any one of claims 78-91.
 96. A method comprising contacting anucleic acid molecule with the complex of any one of claims 78-91. 97.The method of claim 96, wherein the nucleic acid is DNA.
 98. The methodof claim 97, wherein the nucleic acid is double-stranded DNA.
 99. Themethod of any one of claims 96-98, wherein the nucleic acid comprises atarget sequence associated with a disease or disorder.
 100. The methodof claim 99, wherein the target sequence comprises a point mutationassociated with a disease or disorder.
 101. The method of any one ofclaims 99-100, wherein the target sequence comprises a T to C pointmutation associated with a disease or disorder, and wherein thedeamination of the mutant C base results in a sequence that is notassociated with a disease or disorder.
 102. The method of any one ofclaims 99-100, wherein the target sequence comprises a G to A pointmutation associated with a disease or disorder, and wherein thedeamination of the mutant C base results in a sequence that is notassociated with a disease or disorder.
 103. The method of claim 101 or102, wherein the target sequence encodes a protein, and wherein thepoint mutation is in a codon and results in a change in the amino acidencoded by the mutant codon as compared to a wild-type codon.
 104. Themethod of claim 101 or 102, wherein the target sequence is at a splicesite, and wherein the point mutation results in a change in the splicingof an mRNA transcript as compared to a wild-type transcript.
 105. Themethod of claim 101 or 102, wherein the target sequence is at a promoterof a gene, and wherein the point mutation results in an increasedexpression of the gene.
 106. The method of claim 101 or 102, wherein thetarget sequence is at a promoter of a gene, and wherein the pointmutation results in a decreased expression of the gene.
 107. The methodof any one of claims 101-103, wherein the deamination of the mutant C orthe mutant A results in a change of the amino acid encoded by the mutantcodon.
 108. The method of any one of claims 101-103, wherein thedeamination of the mutant C or the mutant A results in the codonencoding a wild-type amino acid.
 109. The method of claim 104, whereinthe deamination of the mutant C or the mutant A results in a change ofthe mRNA transcript.
 110. The method of claim 104, wherein thedeamination of the mutant C or the mutant A results in a wild-type mRNAtranscript.
 111. The method of claim 105, wherein the deamination of themutant C or the mutant A results in increased expression of the gene.112. The method of claim 106, wherein the deamination of the mutant C orthe mutant A results in decreased expression of the gene.
 113. Themethod of any one of claims 96-112, wherein the contacting is performedin vitro.
 114. The method of any one of claims 96-112, wherein thecontacting is performed in vivo in a subject.
 115. The method of claim114, wherein the subject has been diagnosed with a disease or disorder.116. The method of claim 115, wherein the disease or disorder isselected from the group consisting of congenital disorder ofglycosylation type 1f, familial erythromyalgia, paroxysomal extreme paindisorder, chronic insensitivity to pain, sickle cell anemia, andβ-thalassemia.
 117. The method of any one of claims 99-116, wherein thedisease or disorder is associated with a point mutation in a MDPU1 gene.118. The method of any one of claims 99-116, wherein the disease ordisorder is associated with a point mutation in a SCN9a gene.
 119. Themethod of any one of claims 99-116, wherein the disease or disorder canbe treated by increasing the expression of an HBG1 and/or an HBG2 gene.120. A kit comprising a nucleic acid construct, comprising: a nucleicacid sequence encoding the fusion protein of any one of claims 1-52; anda heterologous promoter that drives expression of the sequence of (a).121. The kit of claim 120, further comprising an expression constructencoding a guide RNA backbone, wherein the construct comprises a cloningsite positioned to allow the cloning of a nucleic acid sequenceidentical or complementary to a target sequence into the guide RNAbackbone.
 122. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the fusionprotein of any one of claims 1-52.
 123. A pharmaceutical compositioncomprising the complex of any one of claims 78-91.
 124. A pharmaceuticalcomposition comprising the nucleic acid of any one of claims 53-75. 125.A pharmaceutical composition comprising the vector of claim 76 or 77.126. The pharmaceutical composition of any one of claims 122-125,further comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
 127. Thepharmaceutical composition of any one of claims 122-126, furthercomprising a lipid.
 128. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 127,wherein the lipid is a cationic lipid.
 129. The pharmaceuticalcomposition of any one of claim 122-128, further comprising a polymer.130. A cytidine deaminase comprising an amino acid sequence that is atleast 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 98%, or 99% identical to the amino acidsequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 5-9.
 131. The cytidine deaminase ofclaim 130, wherein the cytidine deaminase comprises an amino acidsequence set forth in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 5-9.
 132. A nucleic acidsequence that encodes the cytidine deaminase of any of claims 118-119,wherein the nucleic acid comprises a sequence that is at least 80%, 85%,90%, 95%, 98%, or 99% identical to the nucleic acid sequence of any oneof SEQ ID NOs: 38-42.
 133. The nucleic acid sequence of claim 132,wherein the nucleic acid sequence comprises the nucleic acid sequence ofany one of SEQ ID NOs: 38-42.
 134. The nucleic acid sequence of claim132 or 133, wherein the nucleic acid sequence is codon optimized forexpression in a mammalian cell.
 135. The nucleic acid of claim 134,wherein the mammalian cell is a HEK293T cell.
 136. A codon optimizednucleic acid sequence for expression in a mammalian cell comprising thenucleic acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 31-36.
 137. The codonoptimized nucleic acid sequence of claim 136, wherein the nucleic acidencodes a linker.
 138. A codon optimized nucleic acid sequence forexpression in a mammalian cell comprises the nucleic acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO:
 37. 139. The codon optimized nucleic acid sequence of claim138, wherein the nucleic acid encodes a cytidine deaminase.
 140. A codonoptimized nucleic acid sequence for expression in a mammalian cellcomprises the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 43 or
 44. 141. Thecodon optimized nucleic acid sequence of claim 140, wherein the nucleicacid encodes an adenosine deaminase.
 142. A codon optimized nucleic acidsequence for expression in a mammalian cell comprising the nucleic acidsequence of SEQ ID NO: 27 or
 28. 143. The codon optimized nucleic acidsequence of claim 142, wherein the nucleic acid encodes a nuclearlocalization sequence.
 144. A codon optimized nucleic acid sequence forexpression in a mammalian cell comprising the nucleic acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO: 29 or
 30. 145. The codon optimized nucleic acid sequence ofclaim 144, wherein the nucleic acid encodes a Cas9 domain.
 146. A codonoptimized nucleic acid sequence for expression in a mammalian cellcomprising the nucleic acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 45 or 48.147. The codon optimized nucleic acid sequence of claim 146, wherein thenucleic acid encodes a base editor.
 148. A fusion protein comprising (i)a nucleic acid programmable DNA binding protein (napDNAbp); and (ii) acytidine deaminase of any one of claims 130-132.
 149. The fusion proteinof claim 148, wherein the fusion protein further comprises (iii) one ormore UGI domains.
 150. The fusion protein of claim 148 or 149, whereinthe fusion protein further comprises (iv) one or more nuclearlocalization sequences.
 151. The fusion protein of any one of claims148-150, wherein the nucleic acid programmable DNA binding protein is aCas9 domain.
 152. The fusion protein of claim 151, wherein the Cas9domain is a Cas9 nickase domain.
 153. The fusion protein of claim 152,wherein the Cas9 nickase domain cuts a nucleic acid target strand of anucleotide duplex, wherein the nucleotide target strand is the strandthat binds a gRNA.
 154. The fusion protein of any one of claims 151-153,wherein the Cas9 domain comprises an amino acid sequence that is atleast 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 98%, or 99% identical to the amino acidsequence of (SEQ ID NO: 3)
 155. The fusion protein of any one of claims151-154, wherein the Cas9 domain comprises the amino acid sequence of(SEQ ID NO: 3).
 156. The fusion protein of any one of claims 149-155,wherein the fusion protein comprises two UGI domains.
 157. The fusionprotein of any one of claims 149-156, wherein the one or more UGIdomains comprise an amino acid sequence that is at least 80%, 85%, 90%,95%, 98%, or 99% identical to the amino acid sequence ofTNLSDIIEKETGKQLVIQESILMLPEEVEEVIGNKPESDILVHTAYDESTDENVMLLTSDAPEYKPWALVIQDSNGENKIKML(SEQ ID NO: 108).
 158. The fusion protein of anyone of claims 149-157, wherein the one or more UGI domains comprise theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 108. 159. The fusion protein of anyone of claims 148-158, wherein the fusion protein comprises thestructure: NH₂-[cytidine deaminase of any one of claims 130-132]-[Cas9domain]-COOH, and each instance of “-” comprises an optional linker.160. The fusion protein of any one of claims 149-158, wherein the fusionprotein comprises the structure: NH₂-[cytidine deaminase of any one ofclaims 130-132]-[Cas9 domain]-[UGI domain]-COOH, and each instance of“-” comprises an optional linker.
 161. The fusion protein of any one ofclaims 149-158, wherein the fusion protein comprises the structure:NH₂-[cytidine deaminase of any one of claims 130-132]-[Cas9domain]-[first UGI domain]-[second UGI domain]-COOH, and each instanceof “-” comprises an optional linker.
 162. The fusion protein of any oneof claims 150-158, wherein the fusion protein comprises the structure:NH₂-[cytidine deaminase of any one of claims 130-132]-[Cas9domain]-[nuclear localization sequence]-COOH, and each instance of “-”comprises an optional linker.
 163. The fusion protein of any one ofclaims 150-158, wherein the fusion protein comprises the structure:NH₂-[first nuclear localization sequence]-[cytidine deaminase of any oneof claims 130-132]-[Cas9 domain]-[second nuclear localizationsequence]-COOH, and each instance of “-” comprises an optional linker.164. The fusion protein of any one of claims 150-158, wherein the fusionprotein comprises the structure: NH₂-[first nuclear localizationsequence]-[cytidine deaminase of any one of claims 130-132]-[Cas9domain]-[first UGI domain]-[second UGI domain]-[second nuclearlocalization sequence]-COOH, and each instance of “-” comprises anoptional linker.
 165. A nucleic acid that encodes the fusion protein ofany one of claims 148-164.
 166. The nucleic acid of claim 165, whereinthe nucleic acid comprises the nucleic acid sequence of any one ofclaims 132-135.